Joseph Nicholson Jr. (died 1786) was a public official from Maryland during the American Revolution.
He studied law and later was elected Sheriff of Queen Anne's County from 1760-1763.
[1] He served as a member of the Maryland State Senate representing the Eastern Shore from 1776-1781.
[1] On July 28, 1757, Nicholson married Elizabeth Hopper.
[1] They would have five children, including Joseph Hopper Nicholson, a U.S.