Thorwald Klaudius Nelson
Thorwald Klaudius Nelson | |
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| Member of the California Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 1880 – January 5, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | John S. Boyston |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Delegate to the Second Constitutional Convention of California | |
| In office September 28, 1878 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Constituency | San Francisco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1849 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | March 5, 1888 (aged 38) |
| Party | Republican (before 1877) Workingmen's (1877–1881) Democratic (after 1881) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Pipe carver, woodturner, politician |
Thorwald Klaudius Nelson[a] (September 13, 1849 – March 5, 1888)[1][2] was a Norwegian American meerschaum pipe carver, woodturner and politician who served as a delegate to California's Second Constitutional Convention from 1878 to 1879 and in the California State Senate from 1880 to 1885.[3] At just 30 years old, he was the youngest member of the Senate.[4] He also served as president of the Scandinavian Club of the Workingmen's Party of California.[5]
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- ^ a b Vivian, T. J.; Waldron, D. G. (1878). Biographical sketches of the delegates to the convention to frame a new constitution for the State of California, 1878. San Francisco: Francis & Valentine. p. 65. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "EX-SENATOR NELSON". The Daily Examiner. San Francisco. March 10, 1888. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Thorwald K. Nelson". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ Mohan, Hugh J.; Clough, E. H.; Cosgrave, John P. (1880). Pen Pictures of Our Representative Men. Sacramento: H. A. Weaver's Valley Press. pp. 12–13. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "The Scandinavian Club, W. P. C." The Morning Call. San Francisco. May 28, 1879. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
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