Thomas Nelson

Thomas Nelson (January 23, 1819 – July 25, 1907) was an American attorney and judge. He was appointed as the 2nd Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving from 1850 to 1853. A native of the U.S. state of New York, he lived in Oregon only during his term as chief justice.

Early life Nelson was born January 23, 1819, in Peekskill, New York. There he passed the bar and received his license to practice law in 1840. During this same time he served as chief justice of the court, and then left Oregon in August 1853 to return to New York.