Please answer the following question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Jonathan Nichols (Rhode Island) - Jonathan Nichols (10 June 1681 2 August 1727) was a deputy governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. He was the son of Thomas and Hannah Nichols of Newport. Nichols became a freeman of Newport in 1707 then served many years as either Deputy or Assistant from 1713 to 1727. In 1718 he was called Captain and in 1721 he was appointed to a committee to rebuild or repair Fort Ann on Goat Island.
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