Representative David Nicoll View All Years

David Nicoll

Ida County

Born in Delaware County, New York, February 22, 1841. He was the son of Andrew & Margaret (George) Nicoll. Mr. Nicoll was reared on a farm in Delaware County. In 1861, he entered Jefferson College, Canonsburg, Pa., and after finishing his sophomore year, enlisted on August 29, 1862 at Pittsburgh, Pa., in Knapp's Battery for a term of three years, or during the war. He received a gunshot wound in his right shoulder, after which he was in field hospital near Chattanooga and at Murfreesboro till January, 1864. He was transferred to the Veteran Corps, New York City, and was in a provost marshal's office until May 19, 1865, when he was honorably discharged. In September, 1865, he re-entered college at Canonsburg, Pa., and remained there till January 1866. He then came West to Illinois, entered Monmouth College at Monmouth, and graduated at that institution in June, 1867. After that he began a theological course; spent the winter of 1867-'68 at Newburg, N. Y., and the following winter at Monmouth, Illinois, graduating with the class of 1869. While in New York, in June, 1868, he was licensed to preach in the United Presbyterian Church, and in September, 1869, came to De Witt, Clinton County, Iowa, where he was ordained as pastor in November. He was pastor of the United Presbyterian Church at that place for a period of 15 years. He came to Ida County to Battle Township, organized a church, at first holding services in a Jim Brown schoolhouse. Mr. Nicoll was married in Delaware County, New York, in 1870, January 6, to Miss Isabella F. Brown, a native of that place and a daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann (McNee) Brown. Mr. Nicholl was engaged in general farming and stock-raising. He served in the Twenty-second, 1888, and Twenty-fifth, 1894, General Assemblies. He had been Secretary of the School Board for a number of years and served as Township Clerk. Mr. Nicoll was a member of the Matthew Gray Post, No. 93, G. A. R., Ida Grove.

House District 57