Clair L. Nelson (April 22, 1940 – January 13, 2019) was an American politician, businessman, and educator. Nelson was born in Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota and graduated from Barrett High School in Barrett, Minnesota. He lived in Barrett, Minnesota with his wife and family. Nelson served in the Minnesota National Guard and graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in physical education and mathematics. Nelson served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 1990 and was a

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. He was a farmer, builder, and a school teacher. Nelson died at Sanford Health in

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1940 births 2019 deaths People from Grant County, Minnesota Minnesota State University Moorhead alumni Minnesota National Guard personnel Businesspeople from Minnesota Farmers from Minnesota Schoolteachers from Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives {{Minnesota-politician-stub