Alfred O. P. Nicholson

Alfred Nicholson
United States Senator from Tennessee
In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	John Bell
Succeeded by	Joseph S. Fowler (1866)
In office December 25, 1840 – February 7, 1842
Appointed by	James K. Polk
Preceded by	Felix Grundy
Succeeded by	Ephraim H. Foster
Member of the Tennessee Senate
In office 1843–1845
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
In office 1833–1839
Personal details
Born	Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson (1808-08-31)August 31, 1808 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1876(1876-03-23) (aged 67) Columbia, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA)

Alfred Osborn Pope Nicholson (August 31, 1808 – March 23, 1876), was a lawyer, newspaper editor, banker, and politician from Tennessee. A Democrat, he was twice a US Senator from that state.