Nicholas Sickles

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Nicholas Sickles
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by Charles Bodle
Succeeded by John C. Brodhead
Personal details
Born (1801-09-11)September 11, 1801
Kinderhook, New York, U.S.
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Kinderhook, New York, U.S.
Resting place Houghtaling Burying Ground
Kingston, New York
Citizenship US
Political party Jacksonian
Alma mater Kinderhook Academy
Profession Attorney
Politician

Nicholas Sickles (September 11, 1801 – May 13, 1845) was an American attorney and politician in the U.S. state of New York. He represented New York in the United States House of Representatives.

Biography

Sickles was born in Kinderhook, New York.[1] He attended private schools and Kinderhook Academy before studying law. He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and commenced practice in Kingston, New York.

He was elected as a Jacksonian candidate to the Twenty-fourth Congress, serving from December 7, 1835 to March 3, 1837.[2] After leaving Congress, he served as prosecuting attorney of Ulster County, New York in 1836 and 1837. Sickles served as surrogate of Ulster County from January 1, 1844 until his death in Kingston, New York on May 13, 1845.[3][4] He is interred in Houghtaling Burying Ground in Kingston.[5]

Notes

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district

1835 - 1837
Succeeded by
John C. Brodhead

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.