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Biographical History of Cherokee County, Iowa
W. S. Dunbar & Co., Chigago - 1889

[page 465-466]

    CHARLES NICHOLSON is a member of the firm of KNOX & NICHOLSON
    (successors to H. D. WALRATH), dealers in dry-goods, carpets,
    and curtain goods, at Cherokee, Iowa. Like many of the promising
    young business men of the West, he claims Sweden as his father-
    land, where he was born in the month of February, 1855.  His
    father was N. NICHOLSON, who served in the responsible capacity
    of judge for nine years.  Mr. NICHOLSON came to America in 1870,
    stopping first in Michigan where he attended the public graded
    school; he had been a regular student of the common schools in
    his native country until he was fifteen years of age.  In 1873
    he came to Iowa, locating in Franklin County, where he was em-
    ployed as a clerk for two years.  He then came to Cherokee County
    and entered the store of Mr. WALRATH, with whom he remained five
    years.  At the end of that period he formed a co-partnership with
    A. B. KNOX and purchased Mr. WALRATH'S interest in the business,
    after which the firm was, and still is, known as KNOX & NICHOLSON.
    In 1888 these gentlemen built their present fine brick store
    building, which is 24x100 feet, two stories high, with a basement;
    all of this place is occupied with a very complete varied, and
    extensive stock of general dry-goods, the main department and sales
    room being situated on the first floor, and the second being devoted
    to carpets, cloaks, sewing machines, and curtains.  In 1883 Mr.
    NICHOLSON was united in marriage to Miss LIZZIE BATTERSON, a
    daughter of N. B. BATTERSON, now deceased.  Mrs. NICHOLSON was
    born in the State of Illinois, and removed to Iowa with her
    parents.  Mr. NICHOLSON is a member of Speculative Lodge, No. 307,
    A.F. & A.M., and of Burning Bush Chapter, No. 90, R.A.M. He is a
    young man of most excellent business qualifications, and has been
    quite successful in his mercantile career in Cherokee, the firm of
    which he is a member being the heaviest dealers in the whole county.
    It may furthermore be added that our subject has arrived at his
    present position of independence and prosperity through his own
    unaided efforts, and the credit due the self-made man has been
    justly earned.

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