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Judge Rensselaer Russell Nelson
Judge
District Court, D. Minnesota
Rensselaer Russell Nelson served as Judge on the District Court, D. Minnesota from 1858 to 1896. The appointment came from James Buchanan in 1858. Education: Yale University.
- Court
- District Court, D. Minnesota
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- James Buchanan
- Active
- 1858 – 1896
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- Yale University (1846)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, D. Minnesota (1858 – 1896) — appointed by James Buchanan
- Private practice1896 – 1904
- Associate justice1857 – 1858
- Private practice1855 – 1857
- County attorney1853 – 1855
- Private practice1850 – 1853
- Private practice1849 – 1850
Cases before Judge Nelson
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