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.
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Early life and education
Born in Hanover, Virginia, on January 10, 1787, he was the son of Revolutionary war veteran and politician George Nicholas (1754–1799) and his wife Mary (Smith) Nicholas (d. 1806). and the grandson of Robert Carter Nicholas (1728–1780)., and named for his late grandfather Robert Carter Nicholas, Sr.
In 1816 and 1817 Nicholas attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Military service
Nicholas joined the United States Army in 1808, receiving a commission as a Captain in the 7th Infantry Regiment.