John Nelson (lawyer)

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John Nelson

John Nelson (born June 1, 1791 in Frederick , Maryland , †  January 8, 1860 in Baltimore , Maryland) was an American lawyer , diplomat and politician who belonged to the cabinet of US President John Tyler as attorney general.

Studies and professional career

The son of the future Congressman Roger Nelson first completed a general education course at the College of William & Mary , which he finished in 1811 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) . After a subsequent study of law , he was admitted to the bar in Frederick in 1813. Between 1823 and 1825 he completed further studies at Princeton University , where he earned a Master of Arts (MA) in 1825 .

After retiring from the government, he was a lawyer in Baltimore.

Political career

Nelson began his political career on March 4, 1821 with the election to the United States House of Representatives . There he represented the interests of the fourth congressional electoral district of Maryland for an electoral term ending March 3, 1823 as a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In 1823 he decided not to run again.

Of 24 October 1831 to 15 October 1832, he was chargé (charge d'affaires) in the Kingdom of the Two Sicily .

On July 1, 1843, President John Tyler appointed him as Attorney General ( Attorney General ) in his cabinet ; in the meantime he had joined the Whigs . Nelson held this office until the end of Tyler's presidency on March 4, 1845. After the sudden death of Foreign Minister Abel P. Upshur on February 28, 1844, he also took over his duties on an interim basis for a month before an official successor was found in John C. Calhoun .

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SURNAME Nelson, John
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1791
PLACE OF BIRTH Frederick , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 1860
Place of death Baltimore , Maryland