Rensselaer Nelson | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota | |
| In office May 30, 1858 – May 16, 1896 | |
| Appointed by | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 11 Stat. 285 |
| Succeeded by | William Lochren |
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| Born | Rensselaer Russell Nelson May 12, 1826 Cooperstown, New York |
| Died | October 15, 1904 (aged 78) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Education | Yale University read law |
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Rensselaer Russell Nelson (May 12, 1826 – October 15, 1904) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. He was the son of United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel Nelson.