Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson

American politician

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1812

Place of Birth: Roane County, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1873

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Thomas Amos Rogers Nelson (March 19, 1812 – August 24, 1873) was an American attorney, politician, and judge, active primarily in East Tennessee during the mid-19th century.
He represented Tennessee's 1st Congressional District in the 36th U.S.
Congress (1859–1861), where he gained a reputation as a staunch pro-Union southerner.
He was elected to a second term in 1861 on the eve of the Civil War, but was arrested by Confederate authorities before he could take his seat. As early as the 1830s, Nelson had gained a reputation as an effective Whig Party campaigner, but due to family considerations, he did not run for office until 1859.
In December of that year, Nelson gained international renown for an explosive anti-secession speech he delivered before Congress.
As president of the East Tennessee Convention, Nelson campaigned to keep Tennessee in the Union, but maintained a neutral position after his arrest. After the war, Nelson opposed the radical initiatives of his long-time friend, Governor William G.
Brownlow, and used his position on the state supreme court to overturn many of Brownlow's policies.
Nelson served on the defense team of President Andrew Johnson during Johnson's impeachment trial in 1868, and was elected to the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1870.



Description	American photographer, war photographer, photojournalist and journalist
Date of birth/death	18 May 1822	15 January 1896
Location of birth/death	Warren County	Manhattan
Work period	from 1844 until circa 1887 date QS:P,+1887-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Work location	New York City, Washington, D.C.
Authority control	: Q187850 VIAF: 22965552 ISNI: 0000 0001 2209 4376 ULAN: 500126201 LCCN: n81140569 NAID: 10570155 WorldCat