Patrick Henry Nelson II, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1856
Place of Birth: Camden, South Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 20-Jun-1914
Profession: lawyer
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Patrick Henry Nelson II
- Patrick Henry Nelson II (October 3, 1856 - June 20, 1914) was born in Camden, South Carolina to General Patrick Henry Nelson, of the Confederate States Army, and Emma Sarah Cantey.
- After attending The University of the South, Nelson went to study law with Judge Joseph B.
- Kershaw in Camden, S.C.
- in 1875.
- In 1877 he was admitted to the bar and went to practice with General John D.
- Kennedy of Camden.
- He then moved his practice to Columbia, South Carolina, and in 1885 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served until 1887.
- Nelson became the Fifth Circuit Solicitor and the President of the South Carolina Bar Association (1911-1912).
- After the growth of his own firm, Nelson's son, William Shannon Nelson (1881-1939) joined the firm with his father.
- Ultimately William's son, Patrick Henry Nelson III (1910-1964), would come to run the law firm and continue its tremendous growth.The Nelson Law Firm is now known as Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (commonly referred to as Nelson Mullins) which is a pseudo-national U.S.
- law firm and lobby group based in Columbia, South Carolina.
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