Nelson, Alexander
House 1911-12 (District 59)
Party when first elected: Republican
Counties Served:
Otter Tail
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
12/12/1862 (uncertain)
Birth Place:
Malmo
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Sweden
Date of Death:
??/??/1938
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Perham
Occupation (when first elected):
General Contractor
EDUCATION
Latin and Technical Schools, Malmo, Sweden; At Least Elementary School; Graduate
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Municipal Council/Aldermen:
Perham, Minnesota (Village Council Member);
1??? to 1???
School Board/Administration:
Perham, Minnesota (Board of Education Member);
1??? to 1???
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
Toensing lists his birth year as 1863. The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1911 lists 1862.
He came to the United States in 1887. He moved to Otter Tail County, Minnesota in 1896.
Elected:
11/8/1910
Residence:
Perham
Term of Office:
1/2/1911 to 1/5/1913
Oath Date:
1/3/1911
Counties Represented:
Otter Tail
Occupation:
General Contractor
Party:
Republican
Committees:
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Board of Control
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Elections
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Public Buildings (Chair)
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Soldiers Home
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Temperance
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Towns and Counties
No other information has been entered for this legislator.