| Born: |
December 25, 1832
Norway
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| Resided: |
Henederson,
Minnesota
Sibley County
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| Death: |
December 24, 1913
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| Gender: |
Man
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| Occupation: |
Deputy auditor, Sibley County
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| Military Service: |
1st Minnesota Infantry Regimet, Civil War (1861-1863). |
| Political Party: |
Democrat
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| Offices Held: |
Sibley County Register of Deeds. Sibley County Judge of Probate. North Dakota Territorial Councilor: Pembina (1881-1882).
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| Notes: |
Nelson came to Minnesota in 1849. He took the first homestead in North Dakota in 1869.
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| Sources: |
South Dakota Legislature, Legislative Research Council. The Minneapolis Journal, January 5, 1914 (p. 7). |
