Knox Nelson
Arkansas politician
About Knox Nelson
Lived 1926 – 1996 (aged 69–70).
Knox Nelson (April 3, 1926 – June 4, 1996) was a politician in Arkansas who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate, including as President of the Arkansas Senate. He was a Democrat.
He served in the South Pacific during World War II. He was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 1956 and served two terms.
He voted to lift rate limits on Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company and was rewarded financially by the company. He was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 1960 and won re-election until he was defeated by Jay Bradford in 1990. He and Max Howell were powerful long-serving state senators in Arkansas. He chaired the Southwest Regional Energy Council.
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Who was Knox Nelson?
Arkansas politician
When was Knox Nelson born?
Knox Nelson was born in 1926.
When did Knox Nelson die?
Knox Nelson died in 1996.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Knox Nelson. https://biography.guide/knox-nelson/
MLA: "Knox Nelson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/knox-nelson/.
Chicago: "Knox Nelson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/knox-nelson/.
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