Henry Clay Nelson (July 29, 1836 - April 17, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

Henry Clay Nelson was born on July 29, 1836, in Bedford, Westchester County, New York. He was a member of the

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(Westchester Co., 3rd D.) in

1868 Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...

. He was Warden of Sing Sing State Prison from 1869 to 1870, and from 1872 to 1873. He was a member of the

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(12th D.) from 1882 to 1887, sitting in the 105th, 106th, 107th, 108th, 109th and

110th New York State Legislature The 110th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 4 to May 26, 1887, during the third year of David B. Hill's governorship, in Albany. Background Under the provision ...

Sources

''Civil List and Constitutional History of the Colony and State of New York''
compiled by Edgar Albert Werner (1884; pg. 291 and 370)
''Manual of Westchester County, Past and Present''
by Henry Townsend Smith (1912; pg. 256) 1836 births 1909 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators People from Bedford, New York Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly Wardens of Sing Sing 19th-century American legislators 19th-century New York (state) politicians {{NewYork-NYSenate-stub