Francis T. Nicholls

Francis T. Nicholls
28th Governor of Louisiana
In office May 20, 1888 – May 10, 1892
Lieutenant	James Jeffries
Preceded by	Samuel D. McEnery
Succeeded by	Murphy J. Foster
In office April 24, 1877 – January 14, 1880
Lieutenant	Louis A. Wiltz
Preceded by	Stephen B. Packard
Succeeded by	Louis A. Wiltz
Personal details
Born	(1834-08-20)August 20, 1834 Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Died	January 4, 1912(1912-01-04) (aged 77) near Thibodaux, Louisiana
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Caroline Zilpha Guion
Alma mater	West Point University of Louisiana (later named Tulane University)
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Military service
Branch/service	United States Army  Confederate States Army
Years of service	1855–1856 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank	2nd Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA)
Unit	2nd U.S. Artillery 8th Louisiana Infantry (CSA)
Commands	15th Louisiana Infantry (CSA) Nicholls' Brigade
Battles/wars	Third Seminole War American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Valley Campaign of 1862 Battle of Winchester  (WIA) Battle of Chancellorsville  (WIA)

Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls (August 20, 1834 – January 4, 1912) was an American attorney, politician, judge, and a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He served two terms as the 28th Governor of Louisiana, first from 1876 to 1880 after the Reconstruction era ended and from 1888 to 1892.