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Henry Addison Nelson

1820 – 1906

31 Oct 1820 - certain 31 Dec 1906

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About Henry Addison Nelson

Lived 1820 – 1906 (aged 86).

Henry Addison Nelson (October 31, 1820, Amherst, Massachusetts – December 31, 1906, St. Louis) was a Presbyterian clergyman. "He was educated at Hamilton College, Clinton, N. Y. (A.B., 1840), after which he taught at Eaton, N. Y., and Homer, N. Y., until 1843, when he entered Auburn Theological Seminary, from which he was graduated in 1846." (1856–68). The Henry A. Nelson Memorial Boys' School, in Tripoli, Lebanon, was named after him.

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Hamilton College

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Who was Henry Addison Nelson?

31 Oct 1820 - certain 31 Dec 1906

When was Henry Addison Nelson born?

Henry Addison Nelson was born on 31 October 1820.

When did Henry Addison Nelson die?

Henry Addison Nelson died on 31 December 1906.

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· Wikipedia: Henry Addison Nelson

· Wikidata: Q64683579

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