Background
Nelson, Carl K. was born on February 14, 1899 in near Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Turner) Nelson.
Nelson, Carl K. was born on February 14, 1899 in near Augusta, Georgia, United States. Son of Alfred Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Turner) Nelson.
Student Young Harris College, 1915-1917. Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Georgia, 1921, Bachelor of Laws, 1924.
1 son, Carl K. Admitted to Georgia bar, 1924, since practiced in Dublin. Senior member firm Nelson & Nelson, since 1938. Member rules committee Georgia Supreme Court Director Guaranty Title Insurance Company Republican Laurens County, Georgia General Assembly, 1931-1932.
City attorney, Dublin, 1928-1930, 37-41.
County attorney, Laurens County, 1937-1941, 42-45, 49-53. Director Dublin Baseball Club, Incorporated.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Army, 1918. Member American, Georgia (president 1957-1958), Dublin bar associations, Dublin Circuit Bar Association, American Legion, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Delta Kappa. Member Woodmen of the World.
Club: Lions.
Married Dorothy Fordham, June 8, 1929.