Homer Augustus Nelson was an American politician and soldier from the state of New York. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representative and was an officer in the Union Army during the first part of the Civil War and a United States... Wikipedia
Born: August 31, 1829, Poughkeepsie, NY
Died: April 25, 1891 (age 61 years), Poughkeepsie, NY
Spouse: Helen Nelson
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: New York State Senator (1882–1883), Secretary of State of New York (1868–1871), and Representative (1863–1865)