The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Nicholson Held Prominent Place in Mining Industry
 of West

DENVER. March 24.-Samuel D. Nicholson. United States senator from Colorado. died here at 9:15 o'clock. Carcinoma. or cancer of the liver. caused his death. He had been ill for nearly a month.
 Senator Nicholson was unconscious when he died. He had lapsed into E state of coma shortly before the end. The malady which caused death was the first serious illness Senator Nicholson had ever suffered. Slight pains which the senator had experienced for several years be- came more painful three months ago. his brother. Murdock A. Nicholson, said tonight. Late in February the
 senator sought medical attention for the first time and March 10 he went to the Mayo brothers clinic in Rochester. Minn. Operation Not ferfor9ea. 2 a 1 and pr. Hubert Work. Secretary of the Interior. who had been called from Washington by the senator, de- cided an operation inexpedient. MT. Nicholson was then brought to his home here, arriving yesterday. His daughter, Mrs. Max Melville; a brother, Murdock A. Mich olson; his son, Edward Nicholson. and his. son. in-law, Max Melville, were at his bedside when he died
 From a laborer in the gold mines near Leadville, Senator Nicholson lionaire and United States senator. He was born February 22, 1859. in Springfield, Prince Edward Island Canada. His parents, Donald M. and Catherine Mckenzie Nicholson, were of Scotch descent. Young Nicholson went to Bay City. Mich. where he completed 8 grammar school course ct to vii fn
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 In 1881, Nicholson went to Lead Vile, where he arrived almost penni- less, and went to work in a gold mine. Later he became a mine fore man and then begun independent op- eration. He secured a lease on a then thought to be worked out mine, and made small fortune. He later be- came one of the principal owners of the rich Wolftone mine. Through this venture he became connected with the Guggenheim mining interests He discovered the zinc ore which bears his name, "Nicholsonite."
 In 1887 he married Miss -.nna Neary of Clifton Springs, N. '. Two children, Edward and Ruth Helen, were born. Mrs. Nicholson died in 1915.
 In 1914 and 1916 Nicholson was
 
 republican primaries for the nomi- nation for governor.
 In 1920 he entered the race for United States senator to 8; cceed Charles S. Thomas, democrat. and was elected on the platform that he was Nicholson, the miner. a man who had lived long in Colorado and made himself useful as a citizen. He was president and general manager of the Western Mining company at Lead vile and was an officer in several banks and had heavy investments in many Colorado industries. He was member of the Presbyterian church. a thirty second degree Mason and a member of number of mining so- cieties and Denver civic and social organizations. The death of Senator Nicholson. who was a republican, will send a democrat to the United States Ser ate from Colorado. The appintment of a successor rests with Governor w. 10. Sweet, democrat. | The senator's term did not expire until March 3, 1927. His successor will be appointed to serve until the general election in 1924, when Colo l rado for the first time in history. will elect two senators One will fill the unexpired term of Senator Nich- olson, the other will succeed Law renee Phipps. republican,, wnose term expires March 3, 1925.
 Governor Sweet announced tonight that he had not considered a success sor for Senator Nicholson because he wanted Senator Nicholson to get
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