Thomas Leverett Nelson
Thomas Leverett Nelson | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts | |
In office January 10, 1879 – November 21, 1897 | |
Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
Preceded by | John Lowell |
Succeeded by | Francis C. Lowell |
Personal details | |
Born |
Haverhill, New Hampshire | March 4, 1827
Died |
November 21, 1897 70) Worcester, Massachusetts | (aged
Education | University of Vermont |
Thomas Leverett Nelson (March 4, 1827– November 21, 1897) was U.S. District Court judge in Massachusetts.
Early life
Thomas Nelson was born in Haverhill, New Hampshire, March 4, 1827, one of twelve children of John and Lois Leverett Nelson. Nelson attended Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire and Dartmouth College. After two years at Dartmouth, he enrolled at the University of Vermont in Burlington, and graduated in 1845. After graduation, Nelson became an engineer, involved in railroad construction. Thomas Leverett Nelson died in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 21, 1897.
Career and Civic Interests
After a serious accident, Nelson began studying the law in Worcester with Judge Francis H. Dewey and was admitted to the bar in 1855. After admission Nelson practiced law privately with various partners including William W. Rice, Dwight Foster, and George F. Hoar. Nelson also served as representative to the General Court, City Solicitor in Worcester, and in various other civic positions. He was active in Congregational churches early in his life and then became a member of First Unitarian Church in Worcester and then Central Church.[1] Nelson also served as commissioner of Providence and Worcester Railroad. In 1879, President Rutherford Hayes appointed Nelson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts where Nelson served until his death.[2]
Notable decisions
- Ghen v. Rich, 8 F. 159 (1881)
References
External links
- Thomas Leverett Nelson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by John Lowell |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts 1879–1897 |
Succeeded by Francis C. Lowell |