Francis Nicholson

British soldier and colonial governor

Born: 1655

Lieutenant-General Francis Nicholson was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of South Carolina from 1721 to 1725. He also served as the governor of Nova Scotia from 1712 to 1715, the governor of Virginia from 1698 to 1705, the governor of Maryland from 1694 to 1698, the lieutenant-governor of Virginia from 1690 to 1692 and the lieutenant-governor of the Dominion of New England from 1688 to 1689.

Events associated with Francis Nicholson

1655

Francis Nicholson

Events associated with Francis Nicholson

Francis Nicholson, British Army general and colonial administrator (died 1727)