Nelson, N. J. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1927-30  (District 9)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Watonwan
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            ??/??/1863
                                        
                                        
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                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
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                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Saint James
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Retired Farmer/Former President, Farmers and Merchants State Bank
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                                        
                                        
                                            Municipal Government: 
                                            St. James?, Minnesota (City Assessor, 4 years); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Watonwan County, Minnesota (School District Clerk, 24 years); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                        
                                            School Board/Administration: 
                                            Independent School District No. 20, Minnesota (School Board Member); 
                         
                         1??? to 1???
                                            
                                        
                                    
                                    
                             
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
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                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He was raised in Nelson Township, Minnesota.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1928
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint James
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1929 to 1/4/1931
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1929
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Watonwan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Retired Farmer/Farm Owner, Nelson, Township
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Agriculture and Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Aircraft and Airways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Civil Administration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Hospitals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Highways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/2/1926
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Saint James
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/4/1927
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Watonwan
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Retired Farmer/Former President, Farmers and Merchants State Bank
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Nonpartisan Election
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Agriculture and Horticulture
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Civil Administration
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Drainage
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Health and Hospitals
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Highways
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Towns and Counties
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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