Background
Nelson was born on November 12, 1892 in Deer Creek, Taylor County, Wisconsin.
Nelson was born on November 12, 1892 in Deer Creek, Taylor County, Wisconsin.
He attended Southern Minnesota Normal College.
During World War I, he served with the United States Marine Corps in France and Belgium. Additionally, he was Chairman of Deer Creek and of Taylor County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
Nelson was a member of the Assembly from 1935 to 1946.