William Hoffman Nickerson (born January 22, 1939) is an American politician from

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. A member of the

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, he served in the

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from 1987 to 1991 and the

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from 1991 to 2009.

Early life

William Hoffman Nickerson was born on January 22, 1939 in

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, the son of Hoffman Nickerson and Jane (née Soames) Nickerson.

Career

From 1969 until 1986, Nickerson served as the Greenwich Town Meeting Representative. In 1986, Nickerson ran for the House of Representatives and won. He served in the State House until 1990 when he was elected to the State Senate. He declined to seek another term to the State Senate in 2008. Nickerson previously practiced law and was a member of the bars in Connecticut and New York. In 2016, Nickerson endorsed John Kasich for

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Education

Nickerson attended

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and Columbia Law School.

Personal

Nickerson is from

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. He has two adult children, Storm and Sarah, with his wife Jane.

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