Clair Nelson

{{Short description|American politician (1940–2019)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Clair L. Nelson

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|office = Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives

|term_start = 1987

|term_end = 1990

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|education = Minnesota State University, Moorhead

|birth_date = {{birth date|1940|4|22}}

|birth_place = Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota, U.S.

|death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2019|1|13|1940|4|22}}

|death_place = Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.

|party = Democratic

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Clair L. Nelson (April 22, 1940 – January 13, 2019) was an American politician, businessman, and educator.

Nelson was born in Elk Lake Township, Grant County, Minnesota and graduated from Barrett High School in Barrett, Minnesota. He lived in Barrett, Minnesota with his wife and family. Nelson served in the Minnesota National Guard and graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a bachelor's degree in physical education and mathematics. Nelson served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 1990 and was a Democrat. He was a farmer, builder, and a school teacher. Nelson died at Sanford Health in Bismarck, North Dakota.[https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10452 Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Clair L. Nelson][https://www.ericksonsmithfh.com/obituary/Clair-Nelson Clair L. Smith-obituary]