Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson (March 19, 1812 – August 24, 1873) was an American attorney, politician, and judge, active primarily in East Tennessee during the mid-19th century. He represented Tennessee's 1st Congressional District in the 36th U.S. Congress (1859–1861), where he gained a reputation as a staunch pro-Union southerner. He was elected to a second term in 1861 on the eve of the Civil War, but was arrested by Confederate authorities before he could take his seat.
You can find people similar to Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson by visiting our lists People from Elizabethton, Tennessee and Politicians from Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Date of birth | 19 March 1812
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Place of birth | Roane County, Tennessee, U.S.
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Date of death | 24 August 1873
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Age | 61 (age at death)
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Place of death | Knoxville, Tennessee
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Resting place | Old Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee
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