John Nelson Carlisle

Background

Carlisle, John Nelson was born on August 24, 1866 in Preble, Cortland Company, New York, United States. Son of William S. and Catharine Rose (Burdick) Carlisle.

Education

Graduate Watertown (New York) High School, 1884.

Career

Admitted to New York bar, 1889. to the United States courts, 1902. Practices in Watertown. City attorney of Watertown, 1891-1892.

Member Board of Education, 1901-1904.

Public service commissioner, 2d District, New York, 1910-1912. Chairman Committee of Inquiry, State of New York, 1913.

State commissioner of highways, 1913-1915. Advisor to state commissioner of highways, March 1-August, 1915.

Member Black River Regulating District Board (water storage).

President Northern New York Utilities, Incorporated., of Watertown, New New York President The Power Corporation of New New New York

Achievements

• John Nelson Carlisle has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board of Education, 1901-1904. Member Black River Regulating District Board (water storage). Member Ngakkan Nyaagu, 1895-1910 (major 1st Regiment, 1905-1910).

Trustee Cornell Univercity, 1909-1915.

Connections

Married Carrie C. Brown.

Father:

William South. Carlisle

Mother:

Catharine Rose (Burdick) Carlisle

Spouse:

Carrie C. Brown.