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American politician (1892–1955)
Arthur E. Nelson
United States Senator
from Minnesota
In office
November 18, 1942 – January 3, 1943
Preceded byJoseph H. Ball
Succeeded byJoseph H. Ball
Personal details
BornArthur Emanuel Nelson
(1892-05-10)May 10, 1892
Browns Valley, Minnesota
DiedApril 11, 1955(1955-04-11) (aged 62)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyRepublican

Arthur Emanuel Nelson (May 10, 1892 – April 11, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician who served briefly as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota during the end of 1942 and beginning of 1943

Early life and education

Born in Browns Valley, Minnesota, Arthur Nelson graduated from Macalester College in 1912 and William Mitchell College of Law (then the St. Paul College of Law) in 1915. He also served briefly in the U.S. Army from August to November 1918.

Political career

Nelson was elected Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1922. He served two two-year terms. Nelson unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate as a Republican in 1928 against Henrik Shipstead (receiving 33.4% of the vote).

Senate

He was elected to the Senate fourteen years later, in November 1942 to finish out the term of deceased Senator Ernest Lundeen, which had temporarily been filled by appointee Joseph H. Ball (who won the November 1942 election for the full six-year term from 1943 to 1949). Nelson served less than two months, from November 18, 1942, to January 3, 1943. He never sought re-election.

Death

Nelson died in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 1955.

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Party political offices
Preceded byFrank B. Kellogg Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Minnesota
(Class 1)
1928 		Succeeded byN. J. Holmberg
Preceded byFranklin Ellsworth Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
1936 		Succeeded byC. Elmer Anderson
Preceded byTheodore Christianson Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Minnesota
(Class 2)
1942 		Succeeded byJoseph H. Ball
U.S. Senate
Preceded byJoseph H. Ball United States Senator from Minnesota
1942–1943
Served alongside: Henrik Shipstead 		Succeeded byJoseph Ball
United States senators from Minnesota
Class 1 Seal of the United States Senate
Class 2
Minnesota's delegation(s) to the 77th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)
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