Arthur E. Nelson
Template:Infobox officeholder Arthur Emanuel Nelson (May 10, 1892Template:Spaced ndashApril 11, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota during the end of 1942 and beginning of 1943
Early life and education
Born in Browns Valley, Minnesota, Arthur Nelson graduated from Macalester College in 1912 and William Mitchell College of Law (then the St. Paul College of Law) in 1915.<ref>Arthur E. Nelson</ref> He also served briefly in the U.S. Army from August to November 1918.
Political career
Nelson was elected Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1922. He served two two-year terms. Nelson unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate as a Republican in 1928 against Henrik Shipstead (receiving 33.4% of the vote).
Senate
He was elected to the Senate fourteen years later, in November 1942 to finish out the term of deceased Senator Ernest Lundeen, which had temporarily been filled by appointee Joseph H. Ball (who won the November 1942 election for the full six-year term from 1943 to 1949). Nelson served less than two months, from November 18, 1942, to January 3, 1943. He never sought re-election.
Death
Nelson died in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1955.
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- Macalester College alumni
- William Mitchell College of Law alumni
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- United States Army soldiers
- United States Army personnel of World War I
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