William Nickerson | |
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Nickerson in 2008 | |
Member of the Connecticut State Senate from the 36th district | |
In office January 9, 1991 –January 7, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Emil Benvenuto |
Succeeded by | Scott Frantz |
Member of the ConnecticutHouseofRepresentatives from the 149th district | |
In office January 7,1987 –January 9,1991 | |
Preceded by | Michael D. Flinn |
Succeeded by | Janet K. Lockton |
Personal details | |
Born | Glen Cove,New York,U.S. | January 22,1939
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jane |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Greenwich,Connecticut,U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard 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 served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1987 to 1991 and the Connecticut State Senate from 1991 to 2009. [2]
William Hoffman Nickerson was born on January 22,1939 in Glen Cove,New York,the son of Hoffman Nickerson and Jane (née Soames) Nickerson.
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]
Nickerson attended Harvard University and Columbia Law School. [7]
Nickerson is from Greenwich,Connecticut. He has two adult children,Storm and Sarah,with his wife Jane. [5]
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