David Aldrich Nelson

Biography of David Aldrich Nelson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Nelson
• First Name: David
• Middle Name: Aldrich
• Date of Birth: August , 14 , 1932
• Place of Birth (POB): Watertown , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: October , 1 , 2010
• Place of Death (POD): Indian Hill , Ohio (US-OH, OH, 39, Ohio, Ohio O., Oh.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

David Aldrich Nelson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/09/1985
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 98 Stat. 333
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/09/1985
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/26/1985
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/16/1985
• Commission Date: 10/17/1985
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/01/1999
• Date of Termination: 10/01/2010
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

David Aldrich Nelson in the Law School

• Name of School: Hamilton College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1954

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1958

David Aldrich Nelson Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1958-1959, 1962-1969, 1972-1985
• U.S. Air Force lieutenant and attorney-advisor, Office of General Counsel, 1959-1962
• General counsel, U.S. Postal Service, 1969-1971; senior assistant postmaster general, 1971

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