Background
Nelson, Samuel A. was born on January 6, 1851 in at Lyngdahl, Norway. Son of Peder Nielson Erickstad and Anna (Aen) Nelson.
Nelson, Samuel A. was born on January 6, 1851 in at Lyngdahl, Norway. Son of Peder Nielson Erickstad and Anna (Aen) Nelson.
Educated Marshall Academy, Wisconsin. Graduate Bryant and Stratton Business College, Chicago, 1870.
Member Nelson Brothers, general merchandise, and president State Bank of Lanesboro, 1872-1915, when removed to Minneapolis.
Member Nelson Brothers, general merchandise, and president State Bank of Lanesboro, 1872-1915, when removed to Minneapolis. Member Minnesota House of Representatives, 1903, Senate, 1907-1913.
Married Julia Skarie, of Lanesboro, Minnesota, January 16, 1877 (died March 7, 1904). Married second, Mistress.