Biographical Sketch of Benjamin D. Nicola
Benjamin D. Nicola was born on March 17, 1879, in Italy and immigrated to the United States, where he was educated in Urichsville, Ohio, and later attended Ohio State University, obtaining his LL.B. in 1900. He began practicing law in Cleveland on January 1, 1905, and married Harriet M. Stuckey on June 29, 1905, with whom he had four children. Nicola was active in several organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce and Odd Fellows.