Background
Nelson, Carl Roger was born on December 26, 1915 in Gowrie, Iowa, United States. Son of Carl Helge and Inez Olivia (West) Nelson.
Nelson, Carl Roger was born on December 26, 1915 in Gowrie, Iowa, United States. Son of Carl Helge and Inez Olivia (West) Nelson.
AB, Grinnell College, 1937. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1938. Bachelor of Laws, Columbia, 1941.
Law clerk to, Chief Justice Stone, 1941-1942; Washington associate firm, Root, Ballantine, Harlan, Bushby & Palmer, 1946-1951; member firm, Purcell & Nelson, Washington, 1951-1980; member firm, Reavis & McGrath, 1980-1983; member firm, Nelson Thurston Jones & Blouch, 1984-1986. Member Administrative Conference United States, 1967-1973.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association (member house delegations 1964-1966, member county 1960-1966, chairman of the section administrative law 1963-1964), Mediation Panel United States Ct.Appeals (District of Columbia circuit), Chevy Chase (Maryland.) Club, Lawyers Club (Washington), Metropolitan Club (Washington), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Elizabeth Boswell Campbell, April 27, 1946. Children: Thomas C., Nancy L.