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Leslie H. Nelson

Sessions Served    Other Information

House 1965-66 (District 19)

Party when first elected:  Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus

Counties Served:  Murray

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: ??/??/1909
Birth Place: Hadley, Minnesota
Birth County: Murray
Birth Country: United States
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): Slayton
Occupation (when first elected): Owner and Operator, Nelson Funeral Home and Nelson Furniture Store

EDUCATION

Slayton Public Schools; Secondary; Graduate
Vocational-Technical School; Mortuary Sciences Licensee

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

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

GENERAL NOTES

Religion provided by the Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1965-66.

Total Days Served: 728

SESSIONS SERVED

64th Legislative Session (1965-1966)

  Session Details   Convened Date: 1/5/1965
Body: House
District: 19
Elected: 11/3/1964
Residence: Slayton
Term of Office: 1/4/1965 to 1/1/1967
Oath Date: 1/5/1965
Counties Represented: Murray
Occupation: Owner and Operator, Nelson Funeral Home and Nelson Furniture Store
Party: Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
  • Drainage and Soil Conservation
  • Financial Institutions and Securities
  • Health and Welfare
  • Labor-Management Relations
  • Recreation and Water Resources

OTHER INFORMATION

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