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Will Newton Nelson
House 1939-53 (District 13)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election
Counties Served:
Lyon
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/7/1897
Birth Place:
Amiret Township, Minnesota
Birth County:
Lyon
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
7/25/1953 (uncertain)
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Tracy
Occupation (when first elected):
Farmer, Specializing in Pure Bred Cattle and Certified Farm Seed
EDUCATION
Tracy High School; Secondary; Graduate, 1916
University of Minnesota; Attended College;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Doris M. Donaldson (married in June 1923)
Children:
Five children: Clarice, Delores, Joan, Philip, and Nancy Lou
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He died in Lyon County, Minnesota.
Elected:
11/5/1952
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/5/1953 to 7/25/1953
(unfinished term)
Oath Date:
1/6/1953
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Stockman, Specializing in Registered Polled Hereford Cattle and Certified Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Cooperatives
-
Markets and Marketing (Chair)
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Taxes
-
Welfare
Reason for unfinished term:
Death
Session Notes:
He died while in office.
Elected:
11/7/1950
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/1/1951 to 1/4/1953
Oath Date:
1/2/1951
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Stockman, Specializing in Registered Polled Hereford Cattle and Registered Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Communications
-
Markets and Marketing (Chair)
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Taxes
-
Welfare
Elected:
11/2/1948
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/3/1949 to 12/31/1950
Oath Date:
1/4/1949
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Stockman, Specializing in Registered Polled Hereford Cattle and Registered Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Communications (Chair)
-
Cooperatives
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Taxes
-
Welfare
Elected:
11/5/1946
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/6/1947 to 1/2/1949
Oath Date:
1/7/1947
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Stockman, Specializing in Registered Polled Hereford Cattle and Registered Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Public Institutions
-
Taxes
-
Welfare
Elected:
11/7/1944
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/1/1945 to 1/5/1947
Oath Date:
1/2/1945
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Stockman, Specializing in Registered Pure Bred Hereford Cattle and Registered Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Conservative Caucus
Committees:
-
Motor Vehicles
-
Public Institutions
-
Taxes
-
Welfare
Elected:
11/3/1942
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/4/1943 to 12/31/1944
Oath Date:
1/5/1943
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Stockman, Specializing in Registered Polled Hereford Cattle and Registered Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Elections
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Taxes
-
Welfare
Elected:
11/5/1940
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/6/1941 to 1/3/1943
Oath Date:
1/7/1941
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer/Stockman, Specializing in Pure Bred Cattle and Registered Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Education
-
Elections
-
Markets and Marketing
-
Public Welfare
-
Taxes
Elected:
11/8/1938
Residence:
Tracy
Term of Office:
1/2/1939 to 1/5/1941
Oath Date:
1/3/1939
Counties Represented:
Lyon
Occupation:
Farmer, Specializing in Pure Bred Cattle and Certified Farm Seed
Party:
Nonpartisan Election
Committees:
-
Cooperatives
-
Municipal Affairs
-
Relief
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Taxes and Tax Laws
-
University and State Schools
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