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Thomas Leverett Nelson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1879
Thomas Leverett Nelson , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Thomas Leverett Nelson (March 4, 1827 – November 21, 1897) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Nelson was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on January 7, 1879, to a seat vacated by John Lowell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 10, 1879, and received commission the same day.
Education
- Dartmouth College
- University of Vermont1846
- Read law1855
Career
Private practice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1855-1879; State representative, Massachusetts, 1869; City solicitor, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1870-1873; Railroad commissioner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Biography
Thomas Leverett Nelson (March 4, 1827 – November 21, 1897) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Nelson was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on January 7, 1879, to a seat vacated by John Lowell. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 10, 1879, and received commission the same day.
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