Ernest D. Nelson

Ernest D. Nelson (March 13, 1897 – September 10, 1961) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as a North Dakota Public Service Commissioner from 1949 to his death in 1961.[1]

Ernest D. Nelson
Ernest D. Nelson
North Dakota Public Service Commissioner
In office December 3, 1949 – September 10, 1961
Preceded by	Ben C. Larkin
Succeeded by	Bruce Hagen
Personal details
Born	March 13, 1897 Arcadia, Wisconsin
Died	November 22, 1961 Bismarck, North Dakota
Political party	Republican

Biography

Ernest Nelson was born in Arcadia, Wisconsin in 1897. He was the son of Norwegian immigrant August C. Nelson (1865-1957) and Anna (Olsen) Nelson (1860-1952). He came to North Dakota in 1908, and was educated in the public schools and in the University of Wisconsin–Madison. he was a World War I veteran. He farmed in Golden Valley County, North Dakota for 30 years during his lifetime.[2] He was appointed to the North Dakota Public Service Commission by Governor Fred G. Aandahl in 1949 after the death of Ben C. Larkin. He was elected to six year terms in 1952 and in 1958. Nelson died in office on September 10, 1961 at the age of 64. He was buried at Arcadia Cemetery in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.

Notes

1. Janice A. Beecher, Institute Of Public Utilities At Michigan State University (May 31, 2007). "Ernest D. Nelson 1949-1961" (PDF). North Dakota Public Service Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
2. North Dakota Blue Book, 1954