Philip Norborne Nicholas (abt. 1776 - abt. 1849)

Born about 27 Feb 1776 in Frederick, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

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Died about 18 Aug 1849 at about age 73 in Richmond, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Attorney General of Virginia

He also served as President of the Farmers' Bank of Richmond, and as a judge of the state General Court. In 1829-30, he was a delegate to the state Constitutional Convention. Another delegate, Hugh Blair Grigsby of Norfolk, recorded his impression of Nicholas:

"This gentleman was a singular compound of buffoonery and good sense. He seemed to wear a perpetual smile on his countenance, which circumstance induced some to believe him insincere in the cause which he advocated.... He frequently spoke with considerable ability; but from the symptom of insincerity which seemed apparent in his speaking, as well as from his obtruding himself too often on the house, he became unpopular as a speaker -- not as a man, for all liked him -- and never succeeded after his first two or three speeches, in obtaining the ear of the house." (VA Mag. of Hist. and Bio., July 1953).

Sources

• https://www.geni.com/people/Judge-Philip-Nicholas/6000000011393653955