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N. L. Nelson
House 1895-96 (District 51)
Party when first elected: Populist
Counties Served:
Beltrami, Norman, Polk
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1845
Birth Place:
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Perley
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer
EDUCATION
Common Schools; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
32nd Iowa Regiment;
1862 to 1865
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Clay County, Minnesota in 1879. He moved to Norman County, Minnesota in 1884.
Elected:
11/6/1894
Residence:
Perley
Term of Office:
1/7/1895 to 1/3/1897
Oath Date:
1/8/1895
Counties Represented:
Beltrami, Norman, Polk
Occupation:
Farmer
Party:
Populist
Committees:
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Elections
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Geological and Natural History Survey
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Grain and Warehouse
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Public Parks