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Courtlandt Nicoll (December 2, 1880, in New York City – September 20, 1938, in Water Mill, Suffolk County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was the son of Benjamin Nicoll and Grace (Lord) Nicoll. He graduated A.B. from Princeton University in 1903; and from New York Law School in 1905.〔(''Yearbook of the Bar Association of New York City'' ) (1939; pg. 431; "Memorial of Courtlandt Nicoll")〕 On April 19, 1911, he married Ione Page. He was an Alderman (28th D.) of New York City from 1911 to 1913.〔(''BLAMES CHARTER, NOT ALDERMEN, FOR CITY'S MUNICIPAL ILLS'' ) in NYT on December 29, 1912〕 Nicoll was a member of the New York State Senate (17th D.) in 1918; and was Chairman of the Committee on Penal Institutions. He was again a member of the State Senate in 1925 and 1926. In 1925, he sponsored legislation which forced New York City to use voting machines at subsequent elections.〔(''VOTE MACHINE BILL PASSES THE SENATE; Nicoll Measure Forcing New York City to Buy Them Is Adopted'' ) in NYT on March 20, 1925 (subscription required)〕 In November 1926, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Abraham Greenberg. At the opening of the next session in January 1927, Nicoll contested Greenberg's election,〔(''NICOLL TO CONTEST FOR SENATE SEAT.; Charges Violation of Ballot Secrecy Caused His Defeat by Senator Greenberg'' ) in NYT on January 4, 1927 (subscription required)〕 but after long drawn out proceedings Greenberg's election was upheld in February 1928.〔(''GREENBERG'S RIGHT TO SEAT CONFIRMED'' ) in NYT on February 16, 1928 (subscription required)〕 His wife was Vice Chairman of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform;〔(''MRS. NICOLL SCORES DRY LAW IN PULPIT'' ) in NYT on November 9, 1931 (subscription required)〕 and a delegate to the New York State Convention to Ratify the 21st Amendment in 1933. He was President of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of the City of New York from December 1935〔(''Nicoll Heads City Museum'' ) in NYT on December 20, 1935 (subscription required)〕 to February 1938. He died in his sleep on September 20, 1938, at his country home in Water Mill, New York,〔(''C. NICOLL, LAWYER, DIES IN HIS SLEEP'' ) in NYT on September 21, 1938 (subscription required)〕 of coronary thrombosis. His widow died on August 9, 1940, after falling down 16 stories from a room in New York Hospital.〔(''MRS. NICOLL DIES IN 16-STORY PLUNGE'' ) in NYT on August 10, 1940 (subscription required)〕 Manhattan D.A. De Lancey Nicoll (1854–1931) was his uncle.〔(''Courtlandt Nicoll, who is a nephew of De Lancey Nicoll...'' ) in NYT on September 10, 1911〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Courtlandt Nicoll」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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