Henry C. Nelson

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Henry Clay Nelson (July 29, 1836 – April 17, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was born in Bedford, Westchester County, New York. In 1868 he served in the New York State Assembly from Westchester County’s 3rd District. He was Warden of Sing Sing State Prison from 1869 to 1870, and again from 1872 to 1873. Nelson then served in the New York State Senate from the 12th District from 1882 to 1887, sitting in the 105th through the 110th New York State Legislatures.