John Nelson (lawyer)

John Nelson
17th United States Attorney General
In office
July 1, 1843 – March 4, 1845
PresidentJohn Tyler
Preceded byHugh S. Legaré
Succeeded byJohn Y. Mason
United States Chargé d'Affaires to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
In office
October 25, 1831 – October 15, 1832
PresidentAndrew Jackson
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byEnos T. Throop
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Maryland's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded bySamuel Ringgold
Succeeded byJohn Lee
Personal details
Born(1791-06-01)June 1, 1791
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1860(1860-01-18) (aged 68)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyWhig
Spouses
Frances Harriott Burrows
(died 1836)
Matilda Tennant
(m. 1838)
RelationsCharles Steele (grandson)
Parent(s)Roger Nelson
Mary Brooke Sim Nelson
Alma materCollege of William and Mary
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer

John Nelson (June 1, 1791 – January 18, 1860) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845 under President John Tyler.[1] He served as the first United States Chargé d'Affaires to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1831 to 1832 and as the U.S. representative for Maryland's 4th district from 1821 to 1823.[2]

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  2. ^ "Congress Profiles | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-12.