About James Dyce Nicol
Lived 1805 – 1872 (aged 67). James Dyce Nicol was a British politician.
James Dyce Nicol (13 August 1805 – 16 November 1872) was a Scottish businessman, and then a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1865 to 1872.
Nicol was the son of William Nicol MD RN (1765–1827) of Stonehaven and his wife Margaret Dyce, daughter of merchant James Dyce of Aberdeen. He was educated at the University of Glasgow.
He was a partner in the firm of William Nichol and Company of Bombay, where he lived for many years until he retired in 1844, Additionally, he was a deputy lieutenant and J.P. for Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire, and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Nicol married Catherine Loyd, daughter of Edward Loyd, banker of London and Manchester in 1844.
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British politician (1805–1872)
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James Dyce Nicol was born on 13 August 1805.
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James Dyce Nicol died on 16 November 1872.
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James Dyce Nicol was a politician.
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