The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-04-02
DEATH CT AIMS ONE
Of MOST POPULAR
MEN IN THE COUNTY
A. ]. (GoV) NICHOLS PASSED
AWAY THIS MORNING IN
NASHVILLE.
FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY
Was Also Treasurer for Four Years
and Circuit Court Clerk of County
for One Term of -Four Years-Had
Been in Failing Health.

A, ], Cow Nichols, former treas
urer and mayor of the city of Colum
bia, ex-circuit court clerk, for many
years a dry goods merchant in this
city, and one of the most popular
gentlemen who ever lived in Maury
county, died early Wednesday morn
ing in the Vanderbilt hospital at
Nashville after a short illness, which
had its inception the latter part OF
last week.
Mr.. Nichols had been in bad health
since 1911, when he lost much of the
robustness and strength that had
been his since a boy, He was down
a portion of that time, but for the
past few months he had been able to
be about on the streets of the city.
Gov. Nichols, as he was known to
thousands of the people of Maury
county, was born on the north side
of the river at Carriers Creek on
June IS, 1856, and so lacked but a
short time of being SO years OF age.
He had three brothers, Bob, Sam, who
is dead, and George Nichols, and one
sister Mrs. Bette Jones, who lives
at Fayette vile, Tenn. He came to
Columbia about 1880 and started work
here as a clerk. He built up large
clientage of people from every sec
ton of the county, making specially
Of dry goods and clothing. He work
ed with Woodbridge, Barr, and Wilkes,
who we're then located on the north
side of the square. After being in
their employment for several years,
Mr. Nichols went to Frierson, Mayes
& Co, who had their store where the
Maury Dry Goods now stands. He
spent the next six or seven years of
his life with this firm. Having &C
cumulated a competency he then
started in business for himself on the
north side of the square, where the
Spot Cash Shoe Store now is. After
staying in that location for several
years, he moved to the Adkisson cor
ner on the south side of the square,
where he engaged in the dry goods
and clothing business for many years
He sold this business to Raymond
and Clifford Adkisson.
Mr.. Nichols first experience in pol
tiles was in 1887, when he was elect
ed treasurer of the city, holding this
most responsible position for four
years. In 1895 and 1896, he was may
or of the city. He made most popu-
lar official, and conducted the affairs
of the city with remarkable fidelity
and efficiency. In 1906 he made the
race for circuit court clerk against
Willard Worley, and was honored
with an election. He held the Office
for four years, serving until 1910,
when he was defeated by the present
incumbent, Sam A. Hays.
Mr. Nichols married Miss lone Sar-
ven at Tarrytown, New York, in
1889 OF this union, one son, Dr.
Norton Nichols, of New York City,
survives. He reached his fathers
bedside short time before his death.
There will be host of people in
every part and section Of Maury
county to mourn the death of Gov.
Nichols. He had a peculiar facility
for making friends and for holding
them. He was always popular, like
able, and yet withal man of very
decided convictions.
The remains arrived this afternoon
on the 80 train. The funeral ser
vices will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the residence,
conducted by DR. J, c. Molloy of the
First Presbyterian church The in
terment will be in Rose Hill GENE
terry.
Carriages from Cakes & Nichols