Horace Elmo Nichols

Horace Elmo Nichols (July 16, 1912 – June 8, 2000), also known as H. E. "Nick" Nichols, was an American jurist in Georgia who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1975 to 1980. Personal life Nichols was born in Elkmont, Alabama, to Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Nichols. He attended public school in Birmingham. His early training in piano and voice resulted in a lifelong love of music. He married Edith Mae Bowers in October 1945. They had two daughters and a son. Mrs. Nichols died in May 1984. Education He received his Bachelor of Law degree from the Cumberland School of Law while it was part of Cumberland University at Lebanon, Tennessee. He later studied constitutional law at Columbia University. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Blue Key Honor Society.