George B. Nelson
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George B. Nelson was a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court
.
. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and George Washington University Law School and became a member of the Order of the Coif
. In 1912, he married Ruth Weller. They had four children. Nelson was deeply religious and an active Episcopalian
. He passed away on January 10, 1943.
from 1906 to 1913. Previously, he was City Attorney of Stevens Point, Wisconsin
. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention
. Nelson was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
in 1930. He remained a member of the court until his resignation in 1942 after his health began to fail.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Wisconsin. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over original actions, appeals from lower courts, and regulation or administration of the practice of law in Wisconsin.-Location:...
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Biography
Nelson was born George Bliss Nelson on May 21, 1876 in Amherst, WisconsinAmherst, Wisconsin
Amherst is a village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. As of 2009 the population was 1052 people. Amherst creates the core of the Tomorrow valley area.-History:...
. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and George Washington University Law School and became a member of the Order of the Coif
Order of the Coif
The Order of the Coif is an honor society for United States law school graduates. A student at an American law school who earns a Juris Doctor degree and graduates in the top 10 percent of his or her class is eligible for membership if the student's law school has a chapter of the...
. In 1912, he married Ruth Weller. They had four children. Nelson was deeply religious and an active Episcopalian
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
. He passed away on January 10, 1943.
Public service
Nelson was District Attorney of Portage County, WisconsinPortage County, Wisconsin
Portage County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 67,182. Its county seat is Stevens Point. The United States Census Bureau's Stevens Point Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Portage County.-Geography:...
from 1906 to 1913. Previously, he was City Attorney of Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. Located in the central part of the state, it is the largest city in the county, with a population of 24,551 at the 2000 census...
. Additionally, he was a delegate to the 1908 Republican National Convention
1908 Republican National Convention
The 1908 Republican National Convention, the fourteenth presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States, was held in Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois on June 16 to June 19, 1908. It convened to nominate a successor to the popular GOP President, Theodore Roosevelt...
. Nelson was appointed to the Supreme Court by Governor Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
Walter J. Kohler, Sr.
Walter Jodok Kohler, Sr. was an American businessman and politician. He was an innovative and highly successful Wisconsin industrialist. The Kohler Company was founded by his father, John Michael Kohler. Walter Kohler served as the company's president 1905 to 1937...
in 1930. He remained a member of the court until his resignation in 1942 after his health began to fail.