Ancher Nelsen
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 Ancher Nelsen |
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| 34th Lieutenant Governor | |
| Term of office: | 1953 – 1953 |
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| Governor(s): | C. Elmer Anderson |
| Predecessor: | C. Elmer Anderson |
| Successor: | Donald O. Wright |
| Born: | October 11, 1904 Buffalo Lake, Minnesota |
| Died: | November 30, 1992 |
| Political party: | Republican |
| Profession: | politician |
Ancher Nelsen (October 11, 1904–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.
| Preceded by C. Elmer Anderson |
34th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1953 – 1953 |
Succeeded by Donald O. Wright |
| Preceded by Joseph P. O'Hara |
U.S. Representative from the 2nd Congressional District of Minnesota 1959-1975 |
Succeeded by Tom Hagedorn |
| Lieutenant Governors of Minnesota |  |
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| Holcombe • Donnelly • Swift • Sherwood • Armstrong • Yale • Barto • Wakefield • Gilman • Rice • Ives • Clough • Day • Gibbs • L. Smith • Jones • Eberhart • E. Smith • Gordon • Burnquist • Sullivan • Frankson • Collins • Nolan • Adams • Arens • Solberg • Petersen • Richardson (acting) • Lindsten • Anderson • Thye • Miller • Anderson • Nelsen • Wright • Rolvaag • Keith • Goetz • Perpich • Olson • Wangberg • Johnson • Dyrstad • Benson • Schunk • Molnau |
