Rensselaer Russell Nelson
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United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
Years in office: 1858 - 1896
Rensselaer Russell Nelson (1826-1904) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
He was nominated by President James Buchanan on May 20, 1858. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1858, and received commission on May 30 of the same year.[1][2] He retired on May 16, 1896. Nelson was succeeded in this position by William Lochren.
Early life and education
- Yale College, 1846
- Read law, 1849
Professional career
- Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1849-1850
- Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, 1850-1853
- County attorney, Douglas County, Wisconsin, 1853-1855
- Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, 1855-1857
- Associate justice, Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court, 1857-1858
- Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1896-1904
Judicial career
District of Minnesota
Nelson was nominated by President James Buchanan on May 20, 1858. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 20, 1858, and received commission on May 30, 1858.[1] He retired on May 16, 1896. Nelson was succeeded in this position by William Lochren.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota website.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Minnesota 1858–1896 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Lochren
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| Buchanan |
Biggs • Cadwalader • Clifford • Deady • Hughes • Jones • Loring • McCandless • Nelson • Shipman | ||
