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John Gregg Nichols

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John Gregg Nichols

Birth
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA
Death
22 Jan 1898 (aged 85)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map

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Los Angeles Mayor. He came to Los Angeles just before California was admitted to the Union in 1850. His first term as Mayor was from May 4, 1852 to May 3, 1853. He served again from October 4, 1856 to May 9, 1859. He worked hard to establish the American systems in the new state. He opened the first English school in Los Angeles in his own home in 1850. His son, John Gregg Nichols, Jr., was the first baby born in the city as an American citizen, on April 15, 1851.
Los Angeles Mayor. He came to Los Angeles just before California was admitted to the Union in 1850. His first term as Mayor was from May 4, 1852 to May 3, 1853. He served again from October 4, 1856 to May 9, 1859. He worked hard to establish the American systems in the new state. He opened the first English school in Los Angeles in his own home in 1850. His son, John Gregg Nichols, Jr., was the first baby born in the city as an American citizen, on April 15, 1851.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: The Silent Forgotten
  • Added: Jun 1, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19661382/john_gregg-nichols: accessed ), memorial page for John Gregg Nichols (29 Dec 1812–22 Jan 1898), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19661382, citing Los Angeles City Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.