Robert C. Nicholas
Robert Carter Nicholas | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office January 13, 1836 – March 3, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | George A. Waggaman |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Barrow |
| Secretary of State of Louisiana | |
| In office 1845–1845 | |
| Governor | Alexandre Mouton |
| Preceded by | Levi Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Zenon Ledoux, Jr. |
| Louisiana Superintendent of Education | |
| In office 1849–1853 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Dimitry |
| Succeeded by | John N. Carrigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1787 Hanover, Virginia |
| Died | December 24, 1856 (aged 69) Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
Robert Carter Nicholas (January 10, 1787 – December 24, 1856) was a United States senator from Louisiana. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and also served as Secretary of State of Louisiana and Louisiana's Superintendent of Education.