Nelson, Samuel B.
Senate 1915-18 (District 11)
Party when first elected: Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Counties Served:
Nobles, Rock
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
1/2/1863
Birth Place:
Iowa
Birth County:
Winnesheik
Birth Country:
United States
Date of Death:
??/??/1934
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected):
Luverne
Occupation (when first elected):
President and Manager, Nelson Brothers' Department Store
EDUCATION
Winnesheik County Public Schools, Iowa; At Least Elementary School;
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
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GENERAL NOTES
He was born on a farm.
He came to Luverne, Minnesota in 1879.
He was "one of the Minnesota delegation that nominated Woodrow Wilson for president." (Buell, C.J. The Minnesota Legislature of 1915, p. 88)
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Luverne
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Nobles, Rock
Occupation: President and Manager, Nelson Brothers' Department Store
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was "one of the Minnesota delegation that nominated Woodrow Wilson for president." (Buell, C.J. The Minnesota Legislature of 1915, p. 88)
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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Employers Liability Laws
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General Legislation
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Insurance
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Municipal Affairs
Body: Senate
District: 11
Elected: 11/3/1914
Residence: Luverne
Term of Office: 1/5/1915 to 1/6/1919
Counties Represented:
Nobles, Rock
Occupation: President and Manager, Nelson Brothers' Department Store
Party:
Nonpartisan Election-Liberal Caucus
Party Notes: He was "one of the Minnesota delegation that nominated Woodrow Wilson for president." (Buell, C.J. The Minnesota Legislature of 1915, p. 88)
Committees:
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Civil Administration
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General Legislation
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Insurance
-
Municipal Affairs
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