Wilson Cary Nicholas
1761–1820 (age 59)
Politician
Biography
Wilson Cary Nicholas was a politician of prominence whose career advanced the interests of his state and nation during the early Federal period. His fifty-nine years of life encompassed significant moments in American political development.
Nicholas' service in public office and his connections to influential families of Virginia made him a notable figure of his time. His burial at Monticello Graveyard reflects his standing among the political elite of his generation.