William H. Nickerson

William Nickerson
Nickerson in 2008
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 9, 1991 – January 7, 2009
Preceded byEmil Benvenuto
Succeeded byScott Frantz
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 149th district
In office
January 7, 1987 – January 9, 1991
Preceded byMichael D. Flinn
Succeeded byJanet K. Lockton
Personal details
Born (1939-01-22) January 22, 1939 (age 85)
Glen Cove, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJane
Children2
Residence(s)Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
Columbia University (LLB)

William Hoffman Nickerson (born January 22, 1939) is an American politician from Connecticut.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he was in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1991 and the Connecticut State Senate from 1991 to 2009.[2]

Career

From 1969 until 1986, Nickerson served as the Greenwich Town Meeting Representative.[2] In 1986, Nickerson ran for the House of Representatives and won.[3] He served in the State House until 1990 when he was elected to the State Senate.[3] He declined to seek another term to the State Senate in 2008.[4]

Nickerson previously practiced law and was a member of the bars in Connecticut and New York.[5]

In 2016, Nickerson endorsed John Kasich for President of the United States.[6]

Education

Nickerson attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School.[7]

Personal

Nickerson is from Greenwich, Connecticut. He has two adult children with his wife Jane.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Candidate - William H. Nickerson". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  2. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System - Vote Smart". Justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  3. ^ a b "State of Connecticut Elections Database » Candidate: William H. Nickerson". Electionhistory.ct.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  4. ^ "Hartford Courant 12 Feb 2008, page Page B03". Newspapers.com. 2008-02-12. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  5. ^ a b "Senator Bill Nickerson". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  6. ^ "William H. Nickerson op-ed: Top 5 reasons to vote for Kasich". Stamfordadvocate.com. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  7. ^ "Senator Bill Nickerson's Resume". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded by
Michael D. Flinn
 Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 149th district
1987–1991 		Succeeded by
Janet K. Lockton
Connecticut State Senate
Preceded by Member of the Connecticut State Senate
from the 36th district
1991–2009 		Succeeded by