Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson

Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson

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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.

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Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson was born on Thursday, 19 March 1812 in Roane County, Tennessee, U.S.. They were best known as an attorney. They died on Sunday, 24 August 1873 in Knoxville, Tennessee at the age of 61. They are buried at Old Gray Cemetery Knoxville, Tennessee. Politically, they were affiliated with the Whig Party (United States). Their zodiac star sign were Pisces.

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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Knoxville, Tennessee
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