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John M. Nelson
House 1927-28 (District 31)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Hennepin
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
??/??/1874
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):
Minneapolis
Occupation (when first elected):
Engaged in the Practice of Law/Former Railroad Worker
EDUCATION
Minnesota College of Law; Law Degree; 1915
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Children:
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to Minnesota in 1904.
Elected:
11/2/1926
Residence:
Minneapolis
Term of Office:
1/3/1927 to 1/6/1929
Oath Date:
1/4/1927
Counties Represented:
Hennepin
Occupation:
Engaged in the Practice of Law/Former Railroad Worker
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
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Corporations
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Engrossment and Enrollment
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