Charles Franklyn Nelson (March 11, 1872 – November 1, 1940) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1920 as a Liberal member for the constituency of Slocan.[1] He won his seat in the assembly by defeating incumbent William Hunter in the 1916 British Columbia general election by one vote (448 to 447).[2] Hunter subsequently beat him in the 1920 provincial election by 97 votes. Nelson lived in New Denver, British Columbia and was a druggist and photographer. He died of heart disease in 1940 at the age of 68.[3]

Charles F. Nelson
MLA for Slocan
In office
1916–1920
Preceded byWilliam Hunter
Succeeded byWilliam Hunter
Personal details
Born(1872-03-11)March 11, 1872
Hastings, Ontario
DiedNovember 1, 1940(1940-11-01) (aged 68)
New Denver, British Columbia
Political partyLiberal Party of British Columbia
SpouseIsabel Cuddie (m. 1903, d. 1906)
Occupationdruggist, photographer

References

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  1. ^ "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". google.ca. 1920. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. ^ "SS Nelson photo sells for $160 - Nelson Star". www.nelsonstar.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
  3. ^ Death registration