Researching Socrates Nelson
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Socrates Nelson and the Nelson Genealogy
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Socrates Nelson
Socrates Nelson (January 11, 1814 – May 6, 1867) was an American businessman, politician, and pioneer who served one term as a Minnesota state senator from 1859 to 1861. He was involved in the early community of Stillwater, being a founding member of the first Independent Order of Odd Fellows lodge in Minnesota as well one of the earliest members of the Minnesota Historical Society. As a businessman, he was a general store owner, lumberman, and real estate speculator associated with numerous companies in the insurance and rail industries.
In politics, he was involved in the formation of the Minnesota Territory, having co-authored a successful petition to Congress in 1848. He took part in the creation of the Minnesota Democratic Party, held various posts such as county treasurer, territorial auditor, and county commissioner, and was a member of the University of Minnesota's board of regents before being elected to the senate. As a senator, he helped to repeal the Loan Amendment – intended to expedite the creation of railroad infrastructure – from the Minnesota Constitution. He was later elected as a delegate for the 1864 Democratic National Convention.
In 1867, he donated a block of land for what is Minnesota's oldest standing courthouse, and a plaque on the courthouse commemorates Nelson's donation. Nelson died in Stillwater of tuberculosis. The Nelson School, named after him, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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