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Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota · 1858
Rensselaer Russell Nelson , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Rensselaer Russell Nelson (May 12, 1826 – October 15, 1904) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He was the son of United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Nelson.
Education
- Yale College1846
- Read law1849
Career
Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1849-1850; Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, 1850-1853, 1855-1857; County attorney, Douglas County, Wisconsin, 1853-1855; Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1896-1904
Biography
Rensselaer Russell Nelson (May 12, 1826 – October 15, 1904) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He was the son of United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Nelson.
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