William Brinsley Nicholson
Clerk, local politician, builder, journalist, editor
About William Brinsley Nicholson
Lived 1877 – 1957 (aged 80). William Brinsley Nicholson was a New Zealand journalist.
William Brinsley Nicholson (26 August 1877 – 25 November 1957) was a New Zealand clerk, local politician, builder, journalist and editor. He was born in Ōpōtiki, New Zealand, on 26 August 1877. He was elected to the Petone Borough Council aged 23. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1949 New Year Honours for long services in local government and education.
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Who was William Brinsley Nicholson?
Clerk, local politician, builder, journalist, editor (1877-1957)
When was William Brinsley Nicholson born?
William Brinsley Nicholson was born on 26 August 1877.
When did William Brinsley Nicholson die?
William Brinsley Nicholson died on 25 November 1957.
What was William Brinsley Nicholson's occupation?
William Brinsley Nicholson was a journalist.
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William Brinsley Nicholson was New Zealand.
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