Bill Nichols (politician)
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William Flynt Nichols | |
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Alabama State Senate | |
In office November 7, 1962 – November 9, 1966 [1] | |
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives | |
In office November 5, 1958 – November 7, 1962 [2] | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 16, 1918 Monroe County, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | December 13, 1988 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Maude Carolyn Funderburk |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Auburn University |
William Flynt Nichols (October 16, 1918 – December 13, 1988) was a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives from Alabama, having served from 1967 until his death from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. in 1988.
Life
Nichols was born on October 16, 1918. On January 30, 1942, Nichols married Maude Carolyn Funderburk. He was a
Nichols died of a heart attack on December 13, 1988.
Education
Nichols received a bachelor's degree in Agriculture in 1939 from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University) and a master's degree in Agronomy from the same institution in 1941.
Military service
Nichols enlisted in the United States Army in 1942 and served five years in the European Theatre. He was wounded at the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, losing a leg in a land mine explosion. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart, and retired with the rank of Captain in 1947.[4] Following his retirement, he lived in Sylacauga, Alabama, where he is also buried.
Business career
After military service, Nichols was employed by the Parker Fertilizer Company, and would later become president of the associated Parker Gin Company.[3]
Politics
Service in the Alabama Legislature
Prior to his congressional service, he served over an eight-year period in both houses of the Alabama Legislature, having been elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1958 and the Alabama Senate in 1962.
Congressional service
In 1986, with retiring Republican
See also
References
- ^ "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1963 (Chapter 4, Page 17)". digital.archives.alabama.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959 (Chapter 4, Page 58)". digital.archives.alabama.gov. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Schmidt, Greg. "William Flynt Nichols". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ "Rep. Bill Nichols, 70; Led Pentagon Inquiry". New York Times. December 14, 1988.