William E. "Bill" Nichol (March 12, 1918 – November 29, 2006) was an American

United States

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 politician who served as lieutenant governor of Nebraska

Nebraska

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 from 1987 to 1991.

Nichol was born in Windsor, Colorado

Windsor, Colorado

The Town of Windsor is a Home Rule Municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town was 18,644. Windsor is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Windsor is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in...

 in 1918. He went to high school in the Scottsbluff Public Schools

Scottsbluff Public Schools

Scottsbluff Public Schools, located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, is the largest school district in Scotts Bluff County. The district serves more than 2,600 students and has one high school, one middle school, and six elementary schools....

 system (graduated 1935), and graduated college from Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational university located in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2007, it has 1,600 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The school teaches in the tradition of a liberal arts college education....

 in 1940. He married his wife Ruth in 1941.

His political career began with local positions, as a county commissioner for Scotts Bluff County

Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska

-National protected area:* North Platte National Wildlife Refuge* Scotts Bluff National Monument-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,951 people, 14,887 households, and 10,167 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 16,119...

 (1967-75), and as a city councilperson and Mayor of Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff, Nebraska

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. He was first elected to the Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska Legislature

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 in 1974, replacing long time representative Terry Carpenter

Terry Carpenter

Terry McGovern Carpenter was a Nebraska politician. Though he changed his party five times, he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and later served 22 years in the Nebraska Legislature. He also unsuccessfully ran for the Senate, Governor and Lieutenant...

.William E. Nichol - District 48, Nebraska Blue Book (1980-81) He later served as Speaker of the Legislature.Howard, Ed (1 December 2006). Bill Nichol Had A Role In Unicameral History, Nebraska StatePaper.com In 1987, Nichol was elected Lieutenant Governor, and Kay A. Orr

Kay A. Orr

Kay Orr , is a United States Republican Party politician from the state of Nebraska. She served as the 36th Governor of Nebraska from 1987 to 1991.-Background and political roots:...

won as Governor. He decided not to seek reelection in 1991.

Nichol died in Scottsbluff on November 29, 2006.

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