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N. C. Nelson

House 1899-1900 (District 51)

Party when first elected:  Republican

Counties Served:  Cook, Lake, St. Louis

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1845
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country: Denmark
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Two Harbors
Occupation (when first elected): Owner and Manager, Opera House, Two Harbors

EDUCATION

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

Judge: Two Harbors, Minnesota (Justice of the Peace); 18?? to 18??
County Board/Commissioner: Lake County, Minnesota (Board of County Commissioners, Chair); 18?? to 18??
Municipal Board/Commission: Two Harbors, Minnesota (Board of Supervisors); 18?? to 18??

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Married
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

He came to Minnesota in 1870.

Total Days Served: 735

SESSIONS SERVED

31st Legislative Session (1899-1900)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/3/1899
Body: House
District: 51
Elected: 11/8/1898
Residence: Two Harbors
Term of Office: 1/2/1899 to 1/6/1901
Oath Date: 1/3/1899
Counties Represented: Cook, Lake, St. Louis
Occupation: Owner and Manager, Opera House, Two Harbors
Party: Republican
Committees:
  • Mines and Minerals
  • Public Accounts and Expenditures
  • Public Buildings
  • Roads, Bridges and Navigable Streams