George Nelson Lester (March 13, 1824 – March 30, 1892) was aConfederate politician who served in theConfederate States Congress during theAmerican Civil War.

Lester was born inAbbeville County, South Carolina. He served in theGeorgiaHouse of Representatives and enlisted in theConfederate Army early in the Civil War. He was wounded in combat, losing an arm. He represented Georgia in theSecond Confederate Congress from 1864 to 1865.

After the war he served as Georgia'sAttorney General from 1890 to 1892.

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