Patrick Henry Nelson III

Patrick Henry Nelson III
Major Patrick Henry Nelson III, USMC
South Carolina House of Representatives
Personal details
Born(1910-03-11)March 11, 1910
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
DiedJune 28, 1964(1964-06-28) (aged 54)
Durham, North Carolina
Resting placeElmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina
SpouseElizabeth Juliet Nicholson (daughter of Senator Benjamin E. Nicholson)
RelationsPatrick Henry Nelson II (grandfather)
Robert Adams, VI (grandson)
Julian Adams II (grandson)
James Emerson Smith Jr. (grandson)
Patrick Henry Nelson (great grandfather)
William McWillie (great-great grandfather)
Richard Richardson (general) (great-great-great-great grandfather)
ChildrenWilliam Shannon Nelson II
Elizabeth Nelson Adams
Nina Nelson Smith
EducationThe University of South Carolina (AB, LL.D)
Alma materThe University of South Carolina
OccupationLawyer, U.S. Marine, Member of The South Carolina House of Representatives
CommitteesPresident of the Richland County Bar Association
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
RankMajor
UnitUnited States Marine Corps Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 The Fighting Bengals
Battles/warsthe Pacific War, World War II

Patrick Henry Nelson III (March 11, 1910 – June 28, 1964) was an American politician, U.S. Marine veteran of World War II, and attorney from Columbia, South Carolina.