#1Politics & Law
John E. Nelson
1874–1955United States Representative from Maine
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Famous people · China
China has just one famous person to its name: John E. Nelson
John E. Nelson, the united States Representative from Maine, was born in 1874. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 7 languages have an article about them. Next door, the list for Vassalboro holds 6, Henry H. Goddard first.
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John E. Nelson
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John E. Nelson
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Photo credits (6)
- John E. Nelson: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry H. Goddard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel D. Pratt: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy: Jacques Reich (undoubtedly based on the work of another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon J. Murphy Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons