Ancher Nelsen ( October 11, 1904 to November 30, 1992), was a politician from the state of Minnesota. He was born near Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota Senate, 1935-1949; delegate to the 1948 Republican National Convention and 1952 Republican National Convention .He was elected the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota in 1952. He served less than one year (1953). He resigned to become administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration Program,in Washington, D.C., 1953-1956; He was elected as a Republican to the US House of Representatives in 1958 and served in Congress; from January 3, 1959-December 31, 1974. October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 31 days remaining. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... It has been suggested that some sections of this article be split into a new article entitled Professional Sports Minnesota . ... Buffalo Lake is a city located in Renville County, Minnesota. ... The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The 1952 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Cook County, from 7 July to 11 July and nominated the popular general and war hero Dwight David Eisenhower also known as Ike for president and the anti-communist crusading senator from California, Richard Milhous Nixon, for vice president. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ...
Nelsen's congressional records are organized into 4 sections: Personal/Political/Official Records, Legislative Records, Press Relations/Media Activities Records, and Office Administration Records.
Congressional Records of AncherNelsen (R-Minn.), a Minnesota farmer who served as a Minnesota State Senator (1935-1948), Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (Jan.-April 1953), and U.S. Congressman from Minnesota's second district (1959-1975).
In addition are records dating from 1944 from the office of Nelsen's predecessor, Joseph O'Hara, on flooding in the second district, and files from the Rural Electrification Administration, which Nelsen headed from 1953-1956.
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