Joseph Nicholson
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Joseph Nicholson was a public official from Maryland
during the American Revolution
. He was elected to the Second Continental Congress
in 1777 but did not attend. He was married to Elizabeth Hopper; their son Joseph Hopper Nicholson
became a U.S. congressman.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
. He was elected to the Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun. It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met briefly during 1774,...
in 1777 but did not attend. He was married to Elizabeth Hopper; their son Joseph Hopper Nicholson
Joseph Hopper Nicholson
Joseph Hopper Nicholson was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Maryland.Born in Chestertown, Kent County, Maryland, Nicholson graduated from Washington College in 1787 and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and practiced, and also served as a member of the Maryland House of...
became a U.S. congressman.