Ancher Nelsen

Ancher Nelsen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1959 – December 31, 1974
Preceded byJoseph P. O'Hara
Succeeded byTom Hagedorn
34th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
In office
January 5, 1953 – May 1, 1953
GovernorC. Elmer Anderson
Preceded byC. Elmer Anderson
Succeeded byDonald O. Wright
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
December 2, 1935 – January 1, 1951
Personal details
Born(1904-10-11)October 11, 1904
DiedNovember 30, 1992(1992-11-30) (aged 88)
PartyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Ilo Irene Zimmerman
(m. 1929; died 1972)

Elvern Mildred Krasean
(m. 1973)
Children3, Bruce (son)
Professionfarmer, politician
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Ancher Nelsen (October 11, 1904 – November 30, 1992), was an American politician who served as the 34th lieutenant governor of Minnesota and an eight-term congressman.