Ancher Nelsen

Ancher Nelsen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1974
Preceded byJoseph P. O'Hara
Succeeded byTom Hagedorn
34th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 5, 1953 – May 1, 1953
GovernorC. Elmer Anderson
Preceded byC. Elmer Anderson
Succeeded byDonald O. Wright
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
1935-1949
Personal details
Born(1904-10-11)October 11, 1904
Buffalo Lake, Minnesota
DiedNovember 30, 1992(1992-11-30) (aged 88)
Hutchinson, Minnesota
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ilo Zimmerman (1929), Elvern Krasean
ChildrenBruce (son)
Professionfarmer, politician

Ancher Nelsen (October 11, 1904 – November 30, 1992), was an American politician who served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of the state of Minnesota and an eight-term congressman.