De Lancey Nicoll
1854–1931 (age 77)
lawyer and politician
Biography
De Lancey Nicoll, born in 1854, served as a lawyer and politician who combined a sharp legal mind with a sincere desire for reform. Throughout his career he defended the rule of law and pursued fairer treatment for all, earning respect in courts and among constituents who admired his clarity and calm.
He died in 1931, and the Nicoll Family Cemetery holds the grave of a man whose fidelity to principle endures in the memories of those who benefited from his counsel.