Nicholas Obituaries: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle

Source: As listed with each Obit

29 May 2004

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NOTES:
1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper,
not the date of death.
2. Annotations are additional information
3. SLR - from South Louisiana Records by Donald Hebert
4. SLVFR - from South Louisiana Vital Family Records by Terrebonne 
Genealogicial Society


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The Evening Picayune; New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA; Dec. 29, 1856
Copied from The Houma Ceres newspaper


Robert Carter NICHOLAS
The Houma Ceres, in announcing the death of Robert Carter NICHOLAS, at his 
plantation in Terrebonne, on the 24th inst., after a short but severe attack of 
appoplexy, says:
In politics Col. NICHOLAS was ever a staunch Democrat of the Jefferson school. 
He was a Captain in the United States Army during a part of the war of 1812, 
being attached to the division stationed on the Canada frontier; and afterwards 
promoted to the rank of Colonel. 
He was for twelve years a Senator in Congress, which post he filled with honor 
to his State and credit to himself.  Col. N. was sent as Charge' d'Affaires to 
Naples by Gen. Jackson.  He was also Secretary of the State of Louisiana;  and 
later, Superintendent of Public Education.  By the demise of this worthy and 
talented citizen, the state looses one of her brightest sons.  Col. Nicholas 
was about sixty-five years old.