William Nelson (Wisconsin politician)
William Nelson was an American politician, editor, and publisher.
Born in Rutherglen, Scotland, he emigrated to the United States in 1842 with his father and settled in Jamestown, Wisconsin Territory in 1843. Nelson was an editor and publisher, and started working for the Monroe Sentinel in 1852. He served in the Union Army's Tenth Wisconsin volunteer infantry during the American Civil War. In 1865, Nelson moved to Viroqua, Wisconsin, where he married Mary Elizabeth Fretwell in 1866. In 1871, Nelson served as president of the Village of Viroqua. Then, in 1872 and 1873, Nelson served in the Wisconsin State Senate as a Republican. Nelson moved to Utah in 1876. There he first served as a United States marshal, and then joined the staff of The Salt Lake Tribune in 1881. Nelson died of a stroke while serving as editor of The Salt Lake Tribune.
