Andrew C. Nelson (January 20, 18641913) was an educator in Utah and for 16 years state superintendent of education. He was also a committed member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Nelson was raised in
Ephraim, Utah and
Redmond, Utah. At age 20 he began attending
Brigham Young Academy (BYA) in
Provo, Utah
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, with the goal of becoming a school teacher. In 1885 he married Amanda Jensen who was from Ephraim in
Manti, Utah. They settled in
Koosharem, Utah, where he had his first teaching assignment. He then studied more at BYA and then became supervising teacher of a school in Manti.
From 1901 to 1913, Nelson was state superintendent of education. In 1904 he had to testify before the Reed Smoot heading on the connection between public education and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.
Nelson died while in office.
References
Sources
Report of the State School Superintendent*Spencer J. Condie. ''Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon, Apostle''. Deseret Book, 2004. Chapter 1.
1913 deaths
1864 births
American educators
Brigham Young Academy alumni
Latter Day Saints from Utah
People from Ephraim, Utah
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