Hubert Allan Nichols (26 July 1864 – 21 August 1940) was an Australian politician. He was born at Macquarie Plains,

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. In 1902 he was elected to the

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as the

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member for

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, leading the Opposition group in the Council from May 1906 to January 1909. In 1924 he was defeated, but he was elected to

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in 1926, serving until 1935. Nichols died in 1940 in Ulverstone.

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1864 births 1940 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub