Thomas Nelson (Oregon judge)

Thomas Nelson (Oregon judge)

Infobox Judge
name = Thomas Nelson


imagesize =
caption =
office = 2nd Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
termstart = 1850
termend = 1853
nominator =
appointer =
predecessor = William P. Bryant
successor = George Henry Williams
office2 = 3rd Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
termstart2 = 1850
termend2 = 1853
nominator2 =
appointer2 = Millard Fillmore
predecessor2 = William P. Bryant
successor2 = George Henry Williams
birthdate = January 23 1819
birthplace = Peekskill, New York
deathdate = July 25 1907
deathplace = New York City, New York
spouse =

Thomas Nelson (1819-1907) was an American attorney and judge. He was appointed as the 2nd Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving from 1850 to 1853. A native of the U.S. state of New York, he lived in Oregon only during his term as chief justice.

Early life

Nelson was born January 23 1819 in Peekskill, New York.Corning, Howard M. "Dictionary of Oregon History". Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.] There he passed the bar and received his license to practice law in 1840.

Legal career

In 1850 U.S. President Millard Fillmore appointed Nelson to the territorial supreme court of Oregon to replace William P. Bryant. Nelson arrived at Oregon City in April 1850. He served until 1853 when his term ended.cite web
last =
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authorlink =
coauthors =
title = Oregon Supreme Court Justices
work = Oregon Blue Book
publisher = Oregon Secretary of State
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url = http://www.bluebook.state.or.us/state/elections/elections27.htm
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accessdate = 2007-05-03
] During this same time he served as chief justice of the court, and then left Oregon in August 1853 to return to New York. There he practiced law until he died in New York on July 25 1907 at the age of 88.Lansing, Ronald B. 2005. "Nimrod: Courts, Claims, and Killing on the Oregon Frontier". Pullman: Washington State University Press. p 261.]

External links

* [http://gesswhoto.com/paradise-chapter2.html A Peculiar Paradise]
* [http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/road2oregon/sa27Bsalemsteal.html Stealing the Capital]

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