William Nicol

William Nicol DL (15 September 1790 – 8 August 1879) was a Scottish surgeon, founder of the firm William Nicol and Company, and Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Dover.

Early years

He was born 15 September 1790 at Fawsyde, in the parish of Kinneff, in the Mearns, with parents of James Nicol (1767–1849) and his first wife Helen Barclay. His sibling was James (1796–1820), and had three step-siblings. (After exploration by geologist Robert Brough Smyth, together with Fleming and Company, it was found in February 1879 the companies owned land and mining rights to newly discovered gold in the Wayanad district, and Nelliallum district, separate to existing coffee estates about the Seputtee river around the Neilgherries. )

Return to Britain

Nicol was member of parliament for Dover from 1859 to 1865. and his wife in a family plot in Liverpool.

He had no issue.