Henry C. Nelson
American politician
Henry Clay Nelson (July 29, 1836 - April 17, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
Henry Clay Nelson was born on July 29, 1836, in Bedford, Westchester County, New York.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Westchester Co., 3rd D.) in 1868. He was Warden of Sing Sing State Prison from 1869 to 1870, and from 1872 to 1873.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (12th D.) from 1882 to 1887, sitting in the 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th and 110th New York State Legislatures.
Sources
- Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291 and 370)
- Manual of Westchester County, Past and Present by Henry Townsend Smith (1912; pg. 256)
| New York State Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by David W. Travis | New York State Assembly Westchester County, 3rd District 1868 | Succeeded by James W. Husted |
| New York State Senate | ||
| Preceded by William H. Robertson | New York State Senate 12th District 1882–1887 | Succeeded by William H. Robertson |
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- Brian S. Fischer (2000–2007)
- Louis Marshall (2007-)
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