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Henry Nicholls (explorer)
Henry or Harry Nicholls may refer to: * Henry Richard Nicholls (1830–1912), Australian journalist and newspaper editor ** H. R. Nicholls Society, a right-wing Australian think tank on industrial relations * African Association#Henry Nicholls, Henry Nicholls, explorer and member of the African Association * Henry Nicholls (cricketer) (born 1991), New Zealand cricketer * Henry Nicholls (politician) (1893–1962), British politician, MP for Stratford West Ham, 1945–1950 * Henry George Nicholls (1825–1867), English Anglican priest and writer * Henry George Nicholls (pastor) (c. 1852–1936), Congregational minister in England and South Australia and Presbyterian minister in Victoria, Australia * Sir Henry Alfred Alford Nicholls (1851–1926), physician, horticulturist, legislator in, and publicist for Dominica * Harry Nicholls (VC) (1915–1975), English recipient of the VC * Harry Nicholls (comedian) (Henry Thomas Nicholls, 1852–1926), English actor, comedian, songwriter and pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Richard Nicholls
Henry Richard Nicholls (1830 – 13 August 1912) was an Australian journalist and newspaper editor. He was born in England and arrived in Australia during the Victorian gold rush, where he was associated with the Eureka rebellion. He was editor of ''The Star'' in Ballarat before moving to Hobart in 1883, where he edited ''The Mercury'' until his death in 1912. He also wrote for '' The Argus'' and ''The Australasian'' under the pen name Henricus. The conservative H. R. Nicholls Society was named in his honour. Early life Nicholls was born in London in 1830, the son of Ann Elizabeth (née Bright) and Henry Nicholls. His father was "a socialist and friend of many continental revolutionaries" who wrote for left-wing publications, including the ''Christian Socialist'' and '' The Leader'', and briefly edited '' The Examiner''. Nicholls was educated in London and at the village of Binfield in Berkshire. He later studied French, Latin and English literature at the Westminster Mechanics' I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |