John Nelson (merchant)

John Nelson
Portrait by John Smibert
Born	1654 London, England
Died	1734 Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Known for	Prominent merchant and political activist in the American colonial era
Spouse	Elizabeth Tailer
Children	Rebecca Elizabeth Mehetable Margaret Temple Pachal
Parent(s)	Robert and Mary Nelson

John Nelson (1654–1734) was an English colonial merchant, trader, and statesman, active in New England.