Frank Clemens Frederick Nelson (4 August 1917 – 5 January 1967) was a Western Samoan politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly and as Minister of Works, Transport, Marine and Civil Aviation from 1957 until his death.

Biography

Nelson was born in

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in 1917.Mr. F.C.F. Nelson
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', February 1967, p157 He was educated at the

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school in Apia and Sacred Heart College in

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. He worked for the New Zealand Reparation Estates between 1947 and 1950, before becoming secretary of O.F. Nelson & Co, remaining at the firm until 1955. A keen sportsman, he chaired the Apia Rugby Union management committee and was president of the Western Samoa Amateur Sports Federation. In

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Nelson was elected to the Legislative Assembly as a member of the Progressive Citizens League.New Blood In Samoan Assembly
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', December 1957, p23 Following the elections, he was appointed Minister for Public Works and Road Transport.New Assembly Sworn In
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', January 1958, p99 He was re-elected in

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, retaining his place in the cabinet after both elections. Nelson died in Apia in January 1967 following a visit to the dentist. His funeral at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral was reportedly the largest in Apia's history.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Frank 1917 births People from Apia People educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland Members of the Legislative Assembly of Samoa Government ministers of Samoa 1967 deaths