12 Facts About Nicholas More

Nicholas More was first chief justice of the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania.

In 1682, Nicholas More immigrated to the Thirteen Colonies along with William Penn, and lived in the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania.

Nicholas More was trained in London as a medical physician, but he did not engage in that profession after immigrating to British America.

Nicholas More had a town house at the corner of Second and Spruce streets in Philadelphia.

Nicholas More had a country house at Green Spring, near the Somerton section of Philadelphia.

Nicholas More was secretary and clerk to the provincial council in 1683, and became a member of the assembly from 1684 to 1685.

Nicholas More was the presiding judge of Philadelphia county courts from 1683 to 1684.

Nicholas More claimed he was an attorney in London, so Penn appointed him to become the first chief justice of the supreme court of the Province of Pennsylvania in 1684.

Nicholas More did not grant his official approval of More's impeachment, and expressed confidence in More's abilities.

Nicholas More was later given back his position as chief justice of the colony of Pennsylvania and his job as judge.

Nicholas More made a jail at his country home grounds at Green Spring, and developed a court for hearing cases for prisoners.

Nicholas More was survived by his wife and four children.