Francis Redding Tillou Nicholls
21th Regular & 27th Sequential
Governor of Louisiana

Served1 1877 - 1880
Governor1 by Elected
Preceded1 by William P. Kellogg
Left Office1 by Term Ended
Succeeded by Louis A. Wiltz
Served2 1888 - 1892
Governor2 by Elected
Preceded2 by Samuel D. McEnery
Left Office2 by Term Ended
Succeeded by Murphy J. Foster
Born August 20, 1834
Died January 4, 1912
Age 77
Party Democratic
Education Jefferson Academy
Education U. S. Military Academy
Profession Lawyer
Spouse Caroline Guion
Children 6
Religion Episcopalian
Burial St. John Episcopal Cemetery