Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Biography of Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Nelson
- First Name: Rensselaer
- Middle Name: Russell
- Date of Birth: May , 12 , 1826
- Place of Birth (POB): Cooperstown , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Date of Death: October , 15 , 1904
- Place of Death (POD): St. Paul , Minnesota (US-MN, MN, 27, Minn., Mn.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Rensselaer Russell Nelson Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Minnesota
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: James Buchanan ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/20/1858
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 11 Stat. 285
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/30/1858
- Commission Date: 05/20/1858
- Date of Termination: 05/16/1896
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
Rensselaer Russell Nelson in the Law School
- Name of School: Yale College
- Law Degree Year: 1846
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1849
Rensselaer Russell Nelson Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1849-1850
- Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota Territory, 1850-1853, 1855-1857
- County attorney, Douglas County, Wisconsin, 1853-1855
- Associate justice, Supreme Court of Minnesota Territory, 1857-1858
- Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1896-1904
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