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Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Rensselaer Russell Nelson served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Appointed by James Buchanan and confirmed May 30, 1858.
- Appointed by
- James Buchanan
- Confirmed
- May 30, 1858
- Born
- 1826
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MinnesotaJames Buchanan · May 30, 1858 – May 16, 1896
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
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