Horatio Admiral Nelson
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Horatio Admiral Nelson was an American
-born merchant, manufacturer and political figure in Quebec
. He represented Montreal-Centre
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal.
He was born in Richmond, New Hampshire
, the son of Ezekiel Nelson and Ruth Harkins, and was educated in the United States. Nelson was a travelling salesman until 1841, when he settled in Montreal
. In 1841, he married Maria D. Davison. He was co-owner of Nelson and Butters, which manufactured brooms and other articles made from wood; the company became Nelson Wood & Co. in 1861 and H.A. Nelson and Sons in 1874. Nelson was a director for the Molson Bank
, president of the Loan and Investment Association and vice-president of the Provincial Loan Association. He served on Montreal city council from 1867 to 1881 and was president of the finance committee. He died in Montreal at the age of 66.
United States
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-born merchant, manufacturer and political figure in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He represented Montreal-Centre
Sainte-Anne (provincial electoral district)
Sainte-Anne was a provincial electoral district in the province of Quebec, Canada. Located in the Greater Montreal Area, it was formed in 1890 from parts of Montreal-Centre. In 1994, it became part of Saint-Henri—Sainte-Anne after a merger with Saint-Henri. From 1890 to 1912 it was also known as...
in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
Legislative Assembly of Quebec
The Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished...
from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal.
He was born in Richmond, New Hampshire
Richmond, New Hampshire
Richmond is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was first chartered in 1735 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts...
, the son of Ezekiel Nelson and Ruth Harkins, and was educated in the United States. Nelson was a travelling salesman until 1841, when he settled in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. In 1841, he married Maria D. Davison. He was co-owner of Nelson and Butters, which manufactured brooms and other articles made from wood; the company became Nelson Wood & Co. in 1861 and H.A. Nelson and Sons in 1874. Nelson was a director for the Molson Bank
Molson Bank
The Molson Bank was a Canadian bank founded in Montreal, Quebec, by brothers William and John Molson, Jr...
, president of the Loan and Investment Association and vice-president of the Provincial Loan Association. He served on Montreal city council from 1867 to 1881 and was president of the finance committee. He died in Montreal at the age of 66.