William Nelson Jr.
William Nelson | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from York County, Virginia | |
| In office June 23, 1788 – September 30, 1792 Serving with Robert Shield | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Nelson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Carter Waller |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from James City County, Virginia | |
| In office May 5, 1783 – May 4, 1784 Serving with William Norvell | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Burwell |
| Succeeded by | William Walker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1754 |
| Died | 1813 (aged 58–59) |
| Resting place | Grace Church (Yorktown, Virginia), Yorktown, Virginia |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hartwell Taliaferro Abby Byrd |
| Relations | Thomas Nelson Jr. (brother) |
| Children | 6 daughters |
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| Alma mater | College of William and Mary |
| Occupation | law professor, lawyer, politician |
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William Nelson Jr. (1754-March 8, 1813) as a youth fought in the American Revolutionary War, then became a lawyer as well as served in the Virginia House of Delegates (variously representing James City and York Counties) as well as on the Virginia Executive Council before becoming a judge, during some years of which he also was a law professor at the College of William and Mary. Complicating matters, not only his father, but his somewhat older cousin (the firstborn son of his uncle Thomas) shared the same name and distinguished himself in the conflict as well as became clerk of Caroline County, and another distant relative much later represented Hanover County in the Virginia House of Delegates.