Ancher Nelsen
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| Ancher Nelsen | |
 Ancher Nelsen |
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34th Lt. Governor Minnesota
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| In office 1953 – 1953 |
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| Governor | C. Elmer Anderson |
| Preceded by | C. Elmer Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Donald O. Wright |
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| Born | October 11, 1904 Buffalo Lake, Minnesota |
| Died | November 30, 1992 (aged 88) Hutchinson, Minnesota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ilo Zimmerman (1929), Elvern Krasean |
| Profession | farmer, 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 in the 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, and 93rd congresses.
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- Ancher Nelsen at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Minnesota Historical Society
- Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
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| 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 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district 1959 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Tom Hagedorn |
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