Peter Nelson (b. 1852)

For others of the same name, see Peter Nelson.

Peter Nelson (November 26, 1852 – October 22, 1928) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Nelson was born on November 26, 1852, in Jutland, Denmark. He was a Republican. He was elected to the Assembly in 1892. That year, he was also elected as an alderman of Racine, Wisconsin. Previously, Nelson had been elected to the county board of supervisors of Racine County, Wisconsin in 1889.[1]

He moved to Los Angeles in 1922 and died there on October 22, 1928. He was buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery.[2]

  1. ^ Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. 1893. p. 650. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Arrange Funeral of Peter Nelson, Former Wis. Solon". Los Angeles Evening Express. October 22, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved June 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.