George B. Nelson
George B. Nelson | |
|---|---|
_(1).jpg) Nelson circa 1940 | |
| Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court | |
| In office September 30, 1930 – December 11, 1942 | |
| Appointed by | Walter J. Kohler Sr. |
| Preceded by | E. Ray Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Elmer E. Barlow |
| District Attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1907 – January 1, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | G. M. Dahl |
| Succeeded by | D. S. Sickelsteel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 21, 1876 Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1943 (aged 66) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Ruth Weller (m. 1912–1943) |
| Children |
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| Relatives | Reginald Heber Weller (father-in-law) |
| Education | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
George Bliss Nelson (May 21, 1876 – January 10, 1943)[1] was an American lawyer from Portage County, Wisconsin. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1930 through 1942. He earlier served as district attorney of Portage County.
Biography
[edit]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. After law school, he returned to Stevens Point, Wisconsin, where he was a partner for several years in the law firm Cate, Dahl, and Nelson.
Public service
[edit]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 was elected to a full term on the court in 1935, and served until 1942, when his health began to fail. He sent his formal resignation to the Governor in December 1942, and died a month later, on January 10, 1943.[3]
Personal life and family
[edit]Nelson was deeply religious and active in the Episcopal Church. He married Ruth Weller in 1912. Ruth was a daughter of the Episcopal bishop Reginald Heber Weller. George and Ruth Nelson had four children.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Here's Nelson's Letter Resigning as Justice". The Capital Times. December 12, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George B. Nelson". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved 2011-11-01.