In California, Nolan was employed on the
street railway system of
San Francisco and soon became manager. Nolan returned to Albany where he was a partner in
Beverwyck Brewery (aka Quinn and Nolan), became director of the National Savings Bank of Albany, and served as fire commissioner of Albany from 1869 to 1878.
Mayor of Albany Elected as a
Democrat, he was
mayor of Albany from May 1878 to June 24, 1883, when he resigned.
Congress Elected to the
47th United States Congress representing the Sixteenth District of New York, Nolan served from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883. After leaving Congress he continued his business activities, and served as Mayor of Albany again from 1882 to 1883. ==Death==