Charles P. "Charlie" Nelson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Margaret C. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Frank M. Coffin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 2, 1907 (1907-07-02) |
| Died | June 8, 1962(1962-06-08) (aged 54) Augusta, Maine |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Colby College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1942 to 1946 |
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Charles Pembroke Nelson (July 2, 1907 – June 8, 1962) was an American politician and a member of theUS House of Representatives fromMaine.
Born inWaterville, Maine, on July 2, 1907, Nelson was the son of Nelson, John Edward and Margaret Heath Nelson. He graduated from Cony High School inAugusta, Maine, and fromColby College in Waterville. Later, he attendedHarvard Law School, earning hisJuris Doctor.[1]
Nelson was secretary to his father, RepresentativeJohn E. Nelson. The younger Nelson engaged in the general practice of law inAugusta, Maine, from 1932 to 1933, then worked as city solicitor of Augusta from 1934 to 1942. He was the chief of the State Arson Division in 1941 and 1942.
Nelson entered the military service in 1942 as a second lieutenant in the United States Army Air Corps duringWorld War II. He served in the armed forces until discharge in 1946 as a lieutenant colonel with two years of service in the European Theater of Operations. He remained a member of the National Guard and Reserves after leaving the military. He was a member of the State board of bar examiners from 1946 to 1948. He was also mayor of Augusta in 1947 and 1948.[2]
Elected as a Republican to the Eighty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses, Nelson served from January 3, 1949, to January 3, 1957.[3] He retired in 1957 and became a teacher at theUniversity of Florida for two years. He was also chief trial attorney of the State highway commission in 1959, and moderator of the town of West Bath 1960.
Nelson died in Augusta, Maine, on June 8, 1962 (age 54 years, 341 days). His remains were cremated,[4] and the ashes interred on family property at Georgetown, Maine.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | Succeeded by |
