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Donald Nicol
Donald Nicol
	Nicol in 1897.
Member of Parliament; for Argyllshire
	In office; 13 July 1895 – 27 July 1903
Preceded by	Donald Horne Macfarlane
Succeeded by	Sir John Ainsworth
Personal details
Born	Donald Ninian Nicol; 3 October 1843; Liverpool, Lancashire
Died	27 July 1903 (aged 59); Marylebone, London
Political party	Unionist

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Donald Ninian Nicol JP DL (3 October 1843 – 27 July 1903)^[1] was a British barrister and politician, who served as the Unionist Party MP for Argyllshire 1895 to 1903.^[2]

Early life and education

Nicol was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, in October 1843 to a Scottish father & English mother. He was educated in Scotland, first at Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh and at the University of Glasgow. In 1863 he entered Queen's College, Oxford, achieving a BA in 1867 and an MA in 1872. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1870 and worked on the Northern Circuit.^[3]

Political career

Nicol stood for election as the Conservative candidate for Argyllshire in the 1895 general election, where he defeated the incumbent Liberal MP Donald Horne Macfarlane.^[4] Nicol was re-elected at the 1900 general election with a 54% majority.

Personal life & death

Nicol was married to Anne Millicent Bates (1849-1946), daughter of Sir Edward Bates, in 1874.^[5] They had 4 children.

Nicol suffered from heart disease in later life, and he died in July 1903 after suffering a severe illness.^[2] He was succeeded as MP in a by-election by Liberal candidate Sir John Ainsworth who Nicol had previously defeated in 1900.

Electoral history

1895 general election

General election 1895: Argyllshire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Donald Nicol	3,970	50.9	+1.5
	Liberal	Donald Horne Macfarlane	3,835	49.1	−1.5
Majority			135	1.8	N/A
Turnout			7,805	74.5	+1.1
Registered electors			10,471
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing	+1.5

1900 general election

General election 1900: Argyllshire^[6]^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Donald Nicol	3,834	54.2	+3.3
	Liberal	John Ainsworth	3,234	45.8	−3.3
Majority			600	8.4	+6.6
Turnout			7,068	67.9	−6.6
Registered electors			10,405
	Conservative hold		Swing	+3.3

References

^ "Gossip of the Day". Burnley Express. 29 July 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Mr Donald Nicol (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^ "Death of an MP". Diss Express. 31 July 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885?1918. Craig, F. W. S. London. 18 June 1974. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4. OCLC 1004382729.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
^ "Death of Mr. Nicol, MP". Bromyard News. 30 July 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
^ Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Donald Nicol

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[1] "Gossip of the Day". Burnley Express. 29 July 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[:0-2] "Mr Donald Nicol (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[3] "Death of an MP". Diss Express. 31 July 1903. p. 6. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[4] British Parliamentary Election Results 1885?1918. Craig, F. W. S. London. 18 June 1974. ISBN 978-1-349-02298-4. OCLC 1004382729.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)

[5] "Death of Mr. Nicol, MP". Bromyard News. 30 July 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[ReferenceB-6] Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901

[craig1885-7] Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.

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+Nicol was born in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], in October 1843 to a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] father & [[English people|English]] mother. He was educated in Scotland, first at [[Merchiston Castle School]], [[Edinburgh]] and at the [[University of Glasgow]]. In 1863 he entered [[The Queen's College, Oxford|Queen's College]], [[University of Oxford|Oxford]], achieving a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1867 and an [[Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin)|MA]] in 1872. He was [[Call to the bar|called to the bar]] at the [[Middle Temple]] in 1870 and worked on the [[Northern Circuit]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 July 1903 |title=Death of an MP |pages=6 |work=Diss Express |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001527/19030731/066/0006 |access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref>
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-Nicol was married to Anne Millicent Bates (1849-1946), daughter of [[Sir Edward Bates, 1st Baronet|Sir Edward Bates]], in 1874. They had 4 children.
+Nicol was married to Anne Millicent Bates (1849-1946), daughter of [[Sir Edward Bates, 1st Baronet|Sir Edward Bates]], in 1874.<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 July 1903 |title=Death of Mr. Nicol, MP |pages=7 |work=Bromyard News |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002110/19030730/108/0007 |access-date=6 September 2022}}</ref> They had 4 children.
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 == External links ==
 * {{hansard-contribs|mr-donald-nicol|Donald Nicol}}