George B. Nelson

George B. Nelson
Nelson circa 1940
Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
In office
September 30, 1930 – December 11, 1942
Appointed byWalter J. Kohler Sr.
Preceded byE. Ray Stevens
Succeeded byElmer E. Barlow
District Attorney of Portage County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1907 – January 1, 1913
Preceded byG. M. Dahl
Succeeded byD. S. Sickelsteel
Personal details
Born(1876-05-21)May 21, 1876
Amherst, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1943(1943-01-10) (aged 66)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Cemetery, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Ruth Weller
(m. 1912⁠–⁠1943)
Children
  • Elizabeth Juniata Nelson
  • (b. 1915; died 1918)
  • George Bliss Nelson Jr.
  • (b. 1921; died 1985)
RelativesReginald Heber Weller (father-in-law)
Education
ProfessionLawyer

George Bliss Nelson (May 21, 1876 – January 10, 1943)[1] was an American lawyer from Portage County, Wisconsin. He was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1930 through 1942. He earlier served as district attorney of Portage County.

  1. ^ Denslow, William R. (1957). 10,000 Famous Freemasons. Columbia, Missouri, USA: Missouri Lodge of Research. (digital document by phoenixmasonry: vol. 1, 2, 3, 4)