George B. Nelson
George Bliss Nelson (1876 – 1943)[1] was a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Biography[]
Nelson was born George Bliss Nelson on May 21, 1876 in Amherst, Wisconsin.[2] He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and George Washington University Law School and became a member of the Order of the Coif. In 1912, he married Ruth Weller. They had four children.[3] Nelson was deeply religious and an active Episcopalian. He died on January 10, 1943.
Public service[]
Nelson was District Attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin from 1906 to 1913. Previously, he was City Attorney of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention. Nelson was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr. in 1930. He remained a member of the court until his resignation in 1942 after his health began to fail.
References[]
- ^ Denslow, William R. (1957). 10,000 Famous Freemasons. Columbia, Missouri, USA: Missouri Lodge of Research. (digital document by phoenixmasonry: vol. 1, 2, 3, 4)
- ^ "George Bliss Nelson". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "George B. Nelson". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- People from Stevens Point, Wisconsin
- Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
- Wisconsin Republicans
- Wisconsin lawyers
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- George Washington University Law School alumni
- 1876 births
- 1943 deaths
- People from Amherst, Wisconsin