Sheriff John Nicoll

VOTE FOR

JOHN H. NICOLL

 

Republican Canidate For

SHERIFF

 

YOUR SUPPORT APPRECIATED

GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 1940

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This small building in Ashton, IA used to be the town jail.  On December 1, 1951, it was opened up to the public as the new town public library.  The sixteen foot square building was striped of its jail cells, a center partition, a chimney, and the bars from the windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Candidates for Osceola County Sheriff
June 3, 1940 Results
Republican Nominee John Nicoll 830
Primary Candidates for Osceola County Sheriff
June 1, 1942 Results
Republican Nominee John Nicoll 540
Democratic Nominee none  
Primary Candidates for Osceola County Sheriff
June 5, 1944 Results
Republican Nominee John Nicoll 285
Democratic Nominees Leo J. Cronin 1
  Walter Moet 1
Democratic Nominees James Beacom 112
  Leo. J. Cronin 337
  Homer Ramsey 1

 

 

 

 

 

November 5, 1940, John Nicoll was elected Sheriff of Osceola County, receiving 2,757 votes over the his running mate Leo Cronin which received 1,854 votes.  Nicoll will succeed Sheriff Homer Ramsey who is retiring and moving to Missouri.

 

November 3, 1942, John Nicoll was re-elected Sheriff of Osceola County, receiving 2,042 votes.

 

November 7, 1944, John Nicoll was re-elected Sheriff of Osceola County, receiving 2,604 votes over F. L. Glover which received 1 vote as a write in.

August 1952 - Sibley Opens Up First Police Office Here

 

 

 

 

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