Modern English biography

Nicholson_ (1890) _portrait_. NICHOLSON, EDWARD CHAMBERS (7 son of Robert Nicholson of Lincoln and Maidenhead). _b._ Lincoln Jany. 1827; educ. Uxbridge; with a druggist at Andover; with Lloyd Bullock in Conduit st. London; one of first students of Royal college of chemistry Oct. 1845–50; F.C.S. 1848; with Frederick Abel assisted professor von A. W. Hofman in his researches in organic chemistry 1845; for Fothergill & Co. Aberdare investigated the chemistry of iron making 1850; with Simpson and Maule started a chemical manufactory at Walworth, London 1853; introduced improvements in manufacture of pyrogallol, ether and collodion; built a factory at Hackney Wick for production of aniline and coal-tar colours which acquired great importance and became an important industry; discovered the arsenic acid process of manufacturing magenta 1860; produced chrysaniline yellow, the lower phenylated products of rosaniline, etc.; retired from business. _d._ of cancer Carlton house, Herne hill, Surrey 23 Oct. 1890. _The Times 27 Oct. 1890 p._ 10; _Journal of Chemical Soc. i_ 464–5 (1891). NICHOLSON, GEORGE. _b._ Wheelgate, Malton 31 Oct. 1787; instructor in art to Fitzwilliam family at Castle Howard, Malton; resided Woodhouse Moor, Leeds; painter in oil and water colours, etcher in copper, engraver and lithographer; painted Tobit and the angel; exhibited 4 landscapes at R.A., 3 at B.I., and 3 at Suffolk street 1831–2; published six etchings of Roche abbey, Yorkshire. Malton 1824; Plas Newydd 1824. _d._ Filey, Yorkshire 7 June 1878. _bur._ Malton old church _W. Smith’s Old Yorkshire ii_ 90–2 (1890). NICHOLSON, HENRY JOSEPH BOONE (son of John Payler Nicholson, rector of St. Albans, _d._ 1817). _b._ Lisson grove, Middlesex April 1795; educ. Marlowe, Hemel Hempstead, and Magdalen hall, Oxf., B.A. 1821, M.A. 1823, B.D. 1835, D.D. 1839; F.S.A. 14 April 1853; F.R.S.A.; domestic chaplain to earl of Mexborough; domestic chaplain to duke of Clarence March 1826; R. of St. Albans 1835 to death; rural dean of St. Albans 1846 to death; hon. canon of Rochester 1861 to death; proctor for the diocese in convocation Aug. 1865; member of Numismatic soc. 1861; had a collection of local coins; author of Some account of relics at Cologne, considered to be part of the body of St. Alban, proto-martyr 1851; The abbey of St. Alban 1851, 2 ed. 1856. _d._ St. Albans 27 July 1866. _bur._ St. Albans abbey 3 Aug. _G.M. ii_ 411 (1866); _Numismatic Chronicle vii_ 12 (1867). NICHOLSON, JOHN (eld. son of Alexander Nicholson of Dublin, physician, _d._ 1830). _b._ Dublin 11 Dec. 1821; ed. at Dungannon college; ensign Bengal army 24 Feb. 1839; ensign 27 Bengal N.I. Dec. 1839, adjutant 31 May 1843; defended Ghuzni against the Afghans Dec. 1841, surrendered and was imprisoned; brevet major 7 June 1849 for his services in the second Sikh war 1848–9; an administrative officer at Bunnoo 1851–6, where he reduced to order the most ignorant and bloodthirsty people in the Punjab; a brotherhood of fakeers in Hazara commenced the worship of Nikkul Seyn (J. Nicholson) in 1848, this sect lasted till 1858; deputy comr. at Peshaware 1856; commanded the Punjab movable column with rank of brigadier general 22 June 1857; defeated the rebels at Trimmu Ghaut 12 July; marched into the camp at Delhi 14 Aug.; defeated the rebels near Delhi 25 Aug.; commanded the main storming party in the assault of Delhi 14 Sept., when he was shot through the chest. _d._ Delhi 23 Sept.