The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Nill to Nix-hines

Index to Politicians: Nill to Nix-hines

NILL (Soundex N400) — See also BONILLA, BONILLAS, HILL, KNELL, KNILL, LIN, LINN, MANNILLO, NALL, NEAL, NEALE, NEALL, NEEL, NEIL, NEILL, NELL, NIAL, NIEL, NILE, NOLL, NULL, NYLE, QUINTANILLA, RILL, TENNILLE, ZANILLO.

Nill, Christian M. — of East Detroit (now Eastpointe), Macomb County, Mich. Mayor of East Detroit, Mich., 1933-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Nill, Harold H., Jr. — Chief justice of Georgia Supreme Court, 1982-86. Still living as of 1986.
Nill, James — of Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1860. Burial location unknown.
Nill, Walter H. (1891-1964) — of Muskegon Heights, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., April 13, 1891. Married, September 25, 1911, to Anna Neis. Democrat. Patternmaker; real estate sales; Muskegon County Register of Deeds, 1937-46; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1949-62 (Muskegon County 2nd District 1949-54, Muskegon County 1st District 1955-62); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1956. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles; Moose; Woodmen; Foresters. Died in 1964. Burial location unknown.

NILSA (Soundex N420) — See also LANIS, MILSAPS, NELSEY, NILSEN, NILSON, NILSSON, VILSACK.

NILSA: See also Nilsa Cruz Perez.

NILSEN (Soundex N425) — See also CHILSEN, GILSENAN, HILSENDEGEN, ILSE, KNOWLSON, NEILSEN, NEILSON, NELSEN, NELSON, NIELSEN, NIELSON, NILSA, NILSON, NILSSON, TILSEN, TILSETH, WILSEY.

Nilsen, Norman O. — of Multnomah County, Ore. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; Oregon commissioner of labor, 1955-. Still living as of 1965.

NILSON (Soundex N425) — See also HILSON, KNOWLSON, LINSON, NEILSEN, NEILSON, NELSEN, NELSON, NIELSEN, NIELSON, NILSA, NILSEN, NILSSON.

NILSON: See also Alfred John Pearson.
Nilson, George A. — Maryland state attorney general, 1979. Still living as of 1979.

NILSSON (Soundex N425) — See also KNOWLSON, LINSON, MAGELSSEN, NEILSEN, NEILSON, NELSEN, NELSON, NIELSEN, NIELSON, NILSA, NILSEN, NILSON, OLSSON.

NILSSON: See also John Magnus Almen; Carl Richard Chindblom.
Nilsson, Joe — of Washington. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Washington, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
Nilsson, Katharine — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

NILZ (Soundex N420) — See also LINZ, NEELS, NEILS, NELZ.

Nilz, Pat — of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

NIMBLET (Soundex N514) — See also BRAMBLETT, HAMBLETON, HAMBLETT, IMBLER, KIMBLE, KIMBLY, PEMBLETON, TRIMBLE.

Nimblet, Oscar Lyman (b. 1832) — also known as Oscar L. Nimblet — of Monkton, Addison County, Vt. Born in Monkton, Addison County, Vt., January 16, 1832. Republican. Physician; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Monkton, 1888. Burial location unknown.

NIMELMAN (Soundex N545) — See also DEIMEL, DIMELING, ELMAN, HIMELEIN, HIMELGRIN, HIMELICH, HIMELSTEIN, IMEL, KIMELMAN, MCMENIMEN, MELMS, REIMEL, RIMELL, STEIMEL.

Nimelman, William — of Niagara County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 54th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

NIMICK (Soundex N520) — See also DIMICELI, DIMICK, HEIMICK, MICK, MINICK, MINNICK, NEMEC.

Nimick, Thomas H., Jr. — of Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

NIMLOS (Soundex N542) — See also DEHMLOW, KAMLOWSKY, MILLSON, MINLOS, MOLINS, RAMLOFF, SOMLO, UMLOR.

Nimlos, Thomas — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 4th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

NIMMER (Soundex N560) — See also MINER, MINNER, NAMER, NEMER, NEMOYER, NEUMIER, NEWMEYER, NIEMEYER, NIMMO.

Nimmer, Oscar A. — of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1936, 1954; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

NIMMO (Soundex N500) — See also ANNAMAE, GNEHM, MINO, NAHM, NAME, NEIMA, NEOMI, NIEMI, NIMMER, NOEMI.

NIMMO: See also John Nimmo Wardrop.

NIMOCKS (Soundex N520) — See also DIMOCK, DUNMOCK, FENIMORE, FENNIMORE, FINNIMORE, HAMMOCK, JIRANIMO, MCKISSON, MCMANIMON, MOCK, MOCKER, MOCKLER, MOCKRUD, MOCKSLEY, SCHMOCKER, SHINIMONS, SMOCK.

Nimocks, Q. K. — of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C. Democrat. Lawyer; member of North Carolina state senate 13th District, 1911, 1913. Burial location unknown.

NIMROD (Soundex N563) — See also DRIMMON, HEIMROD, HIMROD, ORMROD, PRIMROSE.

NIMROD: See also Nimrod H. Johnson; Nimrod Lindsay Norton; Nimrod Westcott, Jr.; Nimrod Woolery.
Nimrod, John J. — of Skokie, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; member of Illinois state senate 4th District, 1973-83. Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; American Legion; Amvets. Still living as of 1983.

NIMS (Soundex N520) — See also MIMS, NEMAZEE, NEMECIO, NEMES, NIMSGARN.

Nims, Fred A. — of Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1876. Burial location unknown.
Nims, Howard — of Kearney, Buffalo County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Nims, Jerome W. (b. 1839) — of Michigan. Born in 1839. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 12th District, 1901-02. Burial location unknown.
Nims, William R. — of Michigan. Member of Michigan state senate 26th District, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.

NIMSGARN (Soundex N526) — See also BISGARD, GARN, LOKENSGARD, NIMS, WALLENSGARD.

NIMSGARN: See also Peter Michael Hoffman.

NIMTZ (Soundex N532) — See also MINTZ, NITZ.

Nimtz, F. Jay (1915-1990) — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Born in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., December 1, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from Indiana 3rd District, 1957-59; defeated, 1958, 1960. Died in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind., December 6, 1990. Entombed in mausoleum at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Nimtz, Jay See F. Jay Nimtz

NINDE (Soundex N530) — See also ANAND, ANANDA, ANNAND, DENNIN, DINEEN, DINNEEN, DINNEN, RINDE, UNANDA.

Ninde, Thomas (b. 1815) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich. Born in Baltimore, Md., September 10, 1815. Probate judge in Michigan, 1861-65; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1878-79. Burial location unknown.

NINFA (Soundex N510) — See also FANNIN, FINAN, FINNAN, INFANTE, INFANTINO, NINFO.

NINFA: See also Ninfa Coy.

NINFO (Soundex N510) — See also LINFOOT, NINFA, RAINFORTH, SWINFORD.

Ninfo, Salvatore — of New York. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 23rd District, 1922. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.

NING (Soundex N520) — See also ANNING, BANNING, BENNING, BERNING, BINNING, BRANNING, BRINNING, BROENING, BROWNING, BRUNING, BUNNING, CANNING, CHANNING, CHEWNING, CHOWNING, CORNING, DENNING, DEVENING, DINNING, DORNING, DOWNING, DUNNING, DURNING, FANNING, FENNING, FRANNING, GREENING, GROENING, GRUENING, GUNNING, HANNING, HENNING, HIRNING, HORNING, HUENING, JENNING, JEVNING, KONING, KUNNING, LANING, LANNING, LOEHNING, LUENING, MANING, MANNING, MING, MOENING, MOURNING, NOONING, PFENNING, REUNING, RING, RONNING, SHAENING, SPENNING, SPINNING, STIENING, TUNING, TWINING, VENNING, VINING, WARNING, WIENING.

NING: See also Ning S. Eley.

NINI (Soundex N500) — See also BONINI, GIANNINI, GIOVANNINI, GUAGNINI, MINI, NANNEY, NANNI, NANNY, NANO, NEHNA, NENA, NOONEY.

Nini, Rose — of Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

NIPARKO (Soundex N162) — See also DUNIPACE, LIPARI.

Niparko, Zigmund John — of Hazel Park, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1950 (17th District), 1952 (18th District), 1954 (18th District), 1956 (18th District), 1958 (18th District), 1960 (18th District), 1968 (16th District), 1972 (16th District); Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1960. Still living as of 1972.

NIPGEN (Soundex N125) — See also APGAR, HAPGOOD, HOPGOOD.

Nipgen, John A. — of Ohio. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1876. Burial location unknown.

NIPP (Soundex N100) — See also HIPP, KNEIP, KNEPP, KNIPP, KNIPPENBERG, NEIPP, NIPPER, NIPPERT, RIPP.

Nipp, John — of Indiana. People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 6th District, 1900. Burial location unknown.

NIPPER (Soundex N160) — See also KNEPPER, KNIPP, KNIPPENBERG, NAPEAR, NAPIER, NAPPER, NAPPIER, NAPUR, NIPP, NIPPERT, NOPPER, PERIN, PERRIN, PINNER, PRINE, RIPPER.

Nipper, Frank W. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 37th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Nipper, Simon G. — of Potosi, Washington County, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1916. Burial location unknown.

NIPPERT (Soundex N163) — See also CLIPPERT, KNIPP, KNIPPENBERG, LIPPERT, NEUPERT, NEWPORT, NIPP, NIPPER, PERT, PINTER.

Nippert, Carl L. — of Ohio. Lieutenant Governor of Ohio, 1902. Burial location unknown.
Nippert, Marsha — of Florida. Republican. Presidential Elector for Florida, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

NIQUETTE (Soundex N230) — See also ARQUETTE, CHOQUETTE, DETRIQUET, DOMINIQUE, DUQUETTE, JACQUETT, MARQUETTE, MARTINIQUE, MONIQUE, PAQUETTA, PAQUETTE.

Niquette, Russell F. — of Winooski, Chittenden County, Vt. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Vermont, 1944, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

NIRAM (Soundex N650) — See also ARNIM, IRAM, MARIN, MARNI, MIRAMONTI, NEREIM, NOREM, QUIRAM, SINIRA, VERDIRAME, WIRAM.

NIRAM: See also Niram R. Hawley.

NISAN (Soundex N250) — See also ANISA, ANSON, ENSANA, NASON, NESEN, NESIN, NEWSON, NISSEN, NYSSEN, PALANISAMI.

Nisan, Christopher — of Minnesota. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 5th District, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

NISBET (Soundex N213) — See also ELSBETH, NESBIT, NESBITT, NISBETT, TEBBINS.

NISBET: See also Nisbet Grammer.
Nisbet, Adam — of Gray, Jones County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Nisbet, Alexander — of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming, 1916. Burial location unknown.
Nisbet, Charles S. — of Amsterdam, Montgomery County, N.Y. Democrat. Mayor of Amsterdam, N.Y., 1893; Montgomery County Judge, 1901; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Nisbet, E. A. See Eugenius Aristides Nisbet
Nisbet, Eugene G. — of Upland, San Bernardino County, Calif. Democrat. Mayor of Upland, Calif., 1952-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1956, 1960, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1956. Still living as of 1964.
Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides (1803-1871) — also known as E. A. Nisbet — of Georgia. Born in Greene County, Ga., December 7, 1803. Cousin of Mark Anthony Cooper. Member of Georgia state house of representatives, 1827-30; member of Georgia state senate, 1830-37; U.S. Representative from Georgia at-large, 1839-41; justice of Georgia state supreme court, 1845-53; delegate to Georgia secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Georgia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861. Died in Macon, Bibb County, Ga., March 18, 1871. Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, Macon, Ga.
- See also Candler family of Georgia
- See also: congressional biography.
Nisbet, Mary See Mary Laffoon
Nisbet, Stephen S. (1895-1986) — of Fremont, Newaygo County, Mich. Born in Tawas City, Iosco County, Mich., May 28, 1895. Son of James Nisbet and Laura (Black) Nisbet; married to Dorcas Sammons. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; school teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; member of Michigan state board of education, 1943-61; appointed 1943; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee); delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from 26th Senatorial District, 1961-62; member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1964-70. Congregationalist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Phi Delta Kappa; Rotary. Vice president of Gerber Baby Foods. Died in 1986. Burial location unknown.

NISBETT (Soundex N213) — See also ELSBETH, NESBIT, NESBITT, NISBET, TEBBINS.

Nisbett, William P. — of Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1900; mayor of Big Rapids, Mich.; elected 1908. Burial location unknown.

NISELEY (Soundex N240) — See also BEISELE, DENISE, DENNISE, EISELE, ELEY, GISELE, ISELEY, JANISE, JANISEWSKI, KNICELY, KNISELY, MOSELEY, NAZELLI, NICELEY, NICELY, NIESLEY, NISSELY, NOZZOLIO, RISELEY, SELEY, VANISEGHEM, ZAHNISER.

Niseley, Allen — of Canton Township, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Canton Township, Michigan; elected 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

NISHIMURA (Soundex N256) — See also NAKANISHI, SUGIMURA, YOSHIMURA.

Nishimura, Richard — of Papaikou, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Hawaii, 1960. Asian/Pacific ancestry. Still living as of 1960.

NISKA (Soundex N200) — See also AKINS, ANISKOVICH, ASKIN, ELISKA, INSCO, KNOZAK, KOLINISKE, MISKA, NIKKA, NISKY, NOSZKA, ONESKY, SELISKAR, SKAIN.

Niska, Arne — Constitution candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 3rd District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

NISKY (Soundex N200) — See also ANISKOVICH, CISKY, CUMISKY, INSCO, KNOZAK, KOLINISKE, MILAISKY, NISKA, NOSZKA, ONESKY, SISISKY, STAVISKY.

Nisky, Steve — of St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Independent candidate for Virgin Islands legislature from St. Croix, 2002. Still living as of 2002.

NISLY (Soundex N240) — See also BRONISLAW, KNISLEY, NEESLEY, NEWSLOW, NIESLEY, NISSLEY, STANISLAU, STANISLAW.

Nisly, Ross H. — of Reno County, Kan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Kansas state senate 34th District, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

NISSELSON (Soundex N242) — See also ASSELSTINE, DENISSEN, ELSON, ESSELSTYN, ESSELSTYNE, HOUSSELS, LESSELS, NISSELY, NISSEN, NISSENBAUM, VESSELS, WESSELS.

Nisselson, Michael — of Walton, Delaware County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

NISSELY (Soundex N240) — See also DENISSEN, INSLEY, JOSSELYN, KNICELY, KNISELY, LINSEY, NAZELLI, NICELEY, NICELY, NISELEY, NISSELSON, NISSEN, NISSENBAUM, NISSLEY, NOZZOLIO.

Nissely, Jerry — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1992. Still living as of 1992.

NISSEN (Soundex N250) — See also ANSON, DENISSEN, ENSANA, NASON, NESEN, NESIN, NEWSON, NISAN, NISSELSON, NISSELY, NISSENBAUM, NYSSEN.

NISSEN: See also Oscar E. Carlstrom.
Nissen, Carolyn — of Vermont. Democrat. Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Nissen, David See S. David Nissen
Nissen, Gustaf B. — of Concord, Middlesex County, Mass. Prohibition candidate for Massachusetts state attorney general, 1958. Still living as of 1958.
Nissen, S. David — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th District, 1961. Still living as of 1961.

NISSENBAUM (Soundex N251) — See also DENISSEN, EISENBARTH, HEISSENBUTTEL, KASSENBROCK, KRESSENBERG, MASSENBURG, MESSENBAUGH, NISSELSON, NISSELY, NISSEN, ROSENBAUGH, ROSENBAUM, WASSENBERG, WEISSENBURGER.

Nissenbaum, Samuil — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state senate 5th District, 1946. Still living as of 1946.

NISSLEY (Soundex N240) — See also CROSSLEY, DISSLINGER, GEISSLER, GRASSLEY, INSLEY, KNISLEY, LINSEY, NEESLEY, NEWSLOW, NIESLEY, NISLY, NISSELY, PRESSLEY, RISSLER, SCHISSLER, SHISSLER, WESSLEY.

Nissley, Eleanore S. — of Ridgewood, Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Member of New Jersey Republican State Committee, 1976. Female. Still living as of 1976.

NISSMAN (Soundex N255) — See also CRISSMAN, GEISSMAN, NOSSAMAN, NUZMAN, SISSMAN, WEISSMAN, WISSMILLER.

Nissman, Susan — of California. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

NISWANDER (Soundex N253) — See also ANDER, GRISWALD, NEISWANGER, NEUENSCHWANDER, WANDEL, WANDER, WANDERMAN, WANDERSKI, WISWALL.

Niswander, Lowell See T. Lowell Niswander
Niswander, T. Lowell — of Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa. Mayor of Bettendorf, Iowa, 1952-53. Still living as of 1953.

NITCHER (Soundex N326) — See also CRANNITCH, CRITCHER, LEITCHER, NATCHER, NETCHER, PITCHER, PRITCHERT, RECHTIN, TINCHER, WHITCHER, WITCHER.

Nitcher, Walter — of Columbus, Muscogee County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

NITER (Soundex N360) — See also BENITES, BENITEZ, DANNITE, FURCINITE, GORANITES, GRANITE, ITTNER, KNITTER, NATURE, NEATHERY, NETTER, NOTTER, NUTTER, RIENT, RITER, UNITED.

Niter, Kristen — of Tennessee. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.

NITRAUER (Soundex N366) — See also AUER, BRAUER, DITRAPANI, DITRAPANO, FITRAKIS, FRAUENHEIM, FRAUENTHAL, GRAUEL, LEITRA, NETERER, POITRAST, TITRAN.

Nitrauer, Grant W. — of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

NITSCH (Soundex N320) — See also ANTOSCH, EVENITSKY, GENITSKY, HEINITSH, KENNITS, MITSCH, NATASHA, NATESHA, NETSCH, NITSCHKE, WINITSKY, YUNITS.

Nitsch, Paul — of LaCrosse, Rush County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

NITSCHKE (Soundex N322) — See also DOMSCHKE, EVENITSKY, GENITSKY, GRISCHKE, HASCHKE, HEINITSH, HEUSCHKEL, KENNITS, KITCHENS, LISCHKE, MASCHKE, MEUSCHKE, NITSCH, ROETSCHKE, WINITSKY, YERSCHKE, YUNITS.

Nitschke, Elmer C. (b. 1911) — of Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wis. Born in Burnett, Dodge County, Wis., May 20, 1911. Republican. Farmer; deputy sheriff; insurance agent; member of Wisconsin state assembly from Dodge County 2nd District, 1949-70. Member, Elks; Lions. Still living as of 1970.

NITTO (Soundex N300) — See also KNITT, KNITTER, KRUTTSCHNITT, MCNITT, NAUTA, NEETA, NEITO, NIETO, NOTA, NOTO, NOTTI, NUTTO, SCHNITTGER, SILKNITTER, TINO.

Nitto, Carl — of Passaic, Passaic County, N.J. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

NITZ (Soundex N320) — See also BARNITZ, BUDNITZ, CONITZ, HITZ, KEMNITZ, KNIGHTS, NETTS, NEUTZE, NIMTZ, NITZE, NOTZ, RENITZ, RITZ, STEPNITZ, VOGENITZ.

Nitz, Ramona (born c.1955) — of Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.

NITZE (Soundex N320) — See also KNIGHTS, KOENITZER, NETTS, NEUTZE, NITZ, SCHNITZEN.

Nitze, Paul Henry (1907-2004) — also known as Paul H. Nitze — of Washington, D.C. Born in Amherst, Hampshire County, Mass., January 16, 1907. Married 1932 to Phyllis Pratt (died 1987); married 1993 to Elizabeth Scott Porter. U.S. Ambassador to , 1986-89. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985. Died, of pneumonia, in Washington, D.C., October 19, 2004. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Charles County, Md.
- See also: NNDB dossier.

NIVEN (Soundex N150) — See also MACNIVEN, NAVIN, NEVIN, NIVER, NIVIN.

NIVEN: See also Niven H. Clark.
Niven, Archibald Campbell (1803-1882) — also known as Archibald C. Niven — of Monticello, Sullivan County, N.Y. Born in New York, 1803. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 9th District, 1845-47; member of New York state legislature. Died in 1882. Interment at Rock Ridge Cemetery, Monticello, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Niven, Pearl L. — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Republican. Candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Manchester 8th Ward, 1938. Still living as of 1938.
Niven, William R. — of Ohio. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 8th District, 1902, 1908; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1904. Burial location unknown.

NIVER (Soundex N160) — See also DENIVERNAIS, ERVIN, IRVEN, JENIVER, NAVARRE, NAVARRO, NIVEN, NIVERT, NOVERR, RIVER, UNIVERSITY, VIREN.

NIVER: See also Samuel A. Childs.

NIVERT (Soundex N163) — See also DENIVERNAIS, DIVERTY, JENIVER, NAVARETTE, NIBERT, NIVER, SIVERTSEN, SIVERTSON, TERVIN, UNIVERSITY, VERT.

Nivert, William B. — of Glasgow, Howard County, Mo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

NIVIN (Soundex N150) — See also NAVIN, NEVIN, NIVEN.

Nivin, Daniel — of New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County, 1787-88. Burial location unknown.

NIX (Soundex N200) — See also ENOCHS, HIX, INKS, KNOX, MIX, NICKEUS, NICOSIA, NOKES, RIX.

NIX: See also Nix Harrington; Crystal L. Nix-Hines.
Nix, A. O. — of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Nix, Abit (b. 1888) — of Athens, Clarke County, Ga. Born in Jackson County, Ga., July 3, 1888. Son of John Morgan Nix and Dora (Bennett) Nix; married 1913 to Eunice Little. Democrat. Lawyer; director, Citizens and Southern Bank; director, Progressive Life Insurance Company; director, New Georgian Hotel Company; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940; Presidential Elector for Georgia, 1940, 1948. Baptist. Member, Rotary; American Bar Association; Sigma Chi; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Theta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
Nix, Edmond A. — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, 1969. Still living as of 1969.
Nix, Edward G. — of Indiana. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 11th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Nix, Jack Phillip (b. 1921) — of Georgia. Born in Cleveland, White County, Ga., October 6, 1921. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Georgia state superintendent of schools, 1965-. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Kappa Delta Pi. Still living as of 1975.
Nix, James — of Star City, Lincoln County, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Nix, Kirksey M. — of McAlester, Pittsburg County, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Nix, Nicholas (1978-1999) — of Mesquite, Dallas County, Tex. Born in a hospital at Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., December 20, 1978. Candidate for mayor of Mesquite, Tex., 1999. Died from injuries received in an automobile accident, in Mesquite, Dallas County, Tex., November 11, 1999. Interment at Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.
Nix, Robert N. C. — of Pennsylvania. Son of Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix, Sr.. Chief justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court. Black. Still living as of 1996.
Nix, Robert Nelson Cornelius, Sr. (1905-1987) — also known as Robert N. C. Nix, Sr. — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Born in Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, S.C., August 9, 1905. Father of Robert N. C. Nix. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956, 1964; candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1956; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1958-79 (4th District 1958-63, 2nd District 1963-79). Black. Baptist. Member, NAACP; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 22, 1987. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.

NIX-HINES (Soundex N252)

Nix-Hines, Crystal L. — of West Hills, Los Angeles County, Calif. Democrat. Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

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