William Nelson | |
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| Colonial Governor of Virginia | |
| In office 1770–1771 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt |
| Succeeded by | John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1711 Yorktown, Virginia |
| Died | November 19, 1772 Yorktown, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Burwell |
| Children | Thomas Nelson Jr., Reverend Samuel Nelson, Amos Nelson; Mary Nelson, Ebenezer Nelson, Robert Nelson, Dr Nathaniel Nelson, Col. Hugh Nelson, Hon. William Nelson, Jr, Elizabeth Nelson Thompson, James Alexander Nelson and Robert Nelson |
| Parent | Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson |
William Nelson (1711 – November 19, 1772) was an American planter, politician, and colonial leader from Yorktown, Virginia. In the interim between the royal governors Norborne Berkeley and Lord Dunmore, he served as governor of colonial Virginia in 1770 and 1771.[1]
- ^ Van Horne, John C., ed. (1975). The Correspondence of William Nelson as Acting Governor of Virginia, 1770-1771. Charlottesville: Published for the Virginia Historical Society [by] the University Press of Virginia. ISBN 0813905850.
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