William Nelson (New York congressman)

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For other people named William Nelson, see William Nelson (disambiguation).
William Nelson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by Joseph H. Anderson
Succeeded by Abraham P. Stephens
Personal details
Born June 18, 1784 (1784-06-18)
Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York
Died October 3, 1869 (1869-10-04) (aged 85)
Peekskill, Westchester County, New York
Citizenship  United States
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Cornelia Mandeville Hardman Nelson
Children Richard James Nelson

Dorinda Hardman Nelson Arthur

George Parker Nelson

Thomas Nelson

Sarah Ann Nelson Ferris

William Rufus Nelson

Elizabeth Parker Nelson Johnson

Edward Beverly Nelson

Laura Young Nelson

Robert D. Nelson
Profession Attorney

William Nelson (June 18, 1784 – October 3, 1869) was an American lawyer and judge from Westchester County, New York. He represented New York in the U.S. Congress from 1847 to 1851.

Biography

Born in Hyde Park, Dutchess County, New York, on June 29, 1784, Nelson attended the common schools and was graduated from Poughkeepsie Academy. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1807, and commenced practice in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. He married Cornelia Mandeville Hardman, and they had ten children, Richard, Dorinda, George, Thomas, Sarah, William, Elizabeth, Edward, Laura, and Robert.[1]

Career

Nelson was a member of New York state assembly from Westchester County from 1819 to 1821. He was a member of the New York state senate, 2nd District, from 1824 to 1827. He was a state court judge for the correction of errors in New York from 1824 to 1827. For thirty years he served as district attorney for Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties.[2]

Elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses as U.S. Representative from New York for the 7th District, Nelson served from March 4, 1847-March 3, 1851.[3] He resumed the practice of his profession.

Death

Nelson died in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, on October 3, 1869 (age 85 years, 96 days). He is interred at Hillside Cemetery, Cortlandt town, Westchester County, New York.[4]

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 7th congressional district
1847–1851		 Succeeded by
Abraham P. Stephens

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