Senate Years of Service: 2001-Party: DemocratNELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben), a Senator from Nebraska; born on May 17, 1941, in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska; graduated University of…
Senate Years of Service: 1963-1981Party: DemocratNELSON, Gaylord Anton, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Clear Lake, Polk County, Wis., June 4, 1916; attended the public schools of Clear Lake…
NELSON, Homer Augustus, a Representative from New York; born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, N.Y., August 31, 1829; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…
NELSON, John Mandt, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Burke, Dane County, Wis., October 10, 1870; attended the public schools and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin at…
NELSON, Thomas, Jr., (father of Hugh Nelson), a Delegate from Virginia; born in Yorktown, Va., on December 26, 1738; attended private schools and was graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge…
NELSON, Thomas Maduit, a Representative from Virginia; born in Oak Hill, Mecklenburg County, Va., September 27, 1782; attended the common schools; commissioned a captain in the Tenth Infantry…
NELSON, William Lester, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm near Bunceton, Cooper County, Mo., August 4, 1875; attended the country schools in his native county, Hooper Institute,…
NORTON, Nelson Ira, a Representative from New York; born near Salamanca, in Great Valley, Cattaraugus County, N.Y., March 30, 1820; received a limited education; engaged in agricultural…
ROCKEFELLER, Nelson Aldrich, (grandson of Nelson W. Aldrich; uncle of John D. [Jay] Rockefeller IV), a Vice President of the United States; born in Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine, July 8,…
ROUTZOHN, Harry Nelson, a Representative from Ohio; born in Dayton, Ohio, November 4, 1881; attended the public grade schools; served one year at the blacksmith trade; became court page in…