Knute Nelson

Knute Nelson Knute Nelson (born Knud Evanger; February 2, 1843 – April 28, 1923) was a Norwegian-born American attorney and politician active in Wisconsin and Minnesota. A Republican, he served in state and national positions: he was elected to the Wisconsin and Minnesota legislatures and to the U.S. House of Representatives and the United States Senate from Minnesota, and served as the 12th governor of Minnesota from 1893 to 1895. Having served in the Senate for 28 years, 55 days, he is the longest-serving Senator in Minnesota's history.

Nelson is known for promoting the Nelson Act of 1889 to consolidate Minnesota's Ojibwe/Chippewa on a reservation in western Minnesota and break up their communal land by allotting it to individual households, with sales of the remainder to anyone, including non-natives. This was similar to the Dawes Act of 1887, which applied to Native American lands in the Indian Territory. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Granting consent of Congress and authority to the Port of New York Authority to execute the plan approved by the States of New York and New Jersey. April 20 (calendar day, May 29), 1922. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Granting consent of Congress and authority to the Port of New York Authority to execute the plan approved by the States of New York and New Jersey. April 20 (calendar day, May 29),...

    Published 1922
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    Changing time for holding court in New Mexico. May 24, 1920. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Changing time for holding court in New Mexico. May 24, 1920. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1920
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    Dam across outlet of Namakan Lake, Minn. February 9, 1911. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Dam across outlet of Namakan Lake, Minn. February 9, 1911. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1911
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    Private corporations in Alaska. February 26, 1903. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

    Private corporations in Alaska. February 26, 1903. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

    Published 1903
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    International Harvester Co. Brief for the government filed in the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota during the October term, 1913, in the case of the United States of America v. International Harvester Co. and others. Presented by Mr. Nelson. July 27, 1914. -- Ordered to be printed

    International Harvester Co. Brief for the government filed in the District Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota during the October term, 1913, in the case of th...

    Published 1914
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    Indian reservations in Northern Montana. May 10, 1886. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

    Indian reservations in Northern Montana. May 10, 1886. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

    Published 1886
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    Public and private rights in the public domain.

    Public and private rights in the public domain.

    Published 1910
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    Felix McKittrick. May 7, 1884. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

    Felix McKittrick. May 7, 1884. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

    Published 1884
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    Commutation of second homestead entries in certain cases. April 13, 1908. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Commutation of second homestead entries in certain cases. April 13, 1908. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1908
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    Title to certain lands in Montana. February 16, 1905. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Title to certain lands in Montana. February 16, 1905. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1905
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    Accounts between the United States and the several states. May 18, 1900. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Accounts between the United States and the several states. May 18, 1900. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1900
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    Sureties of Frank A. Webb. January 25, 1900. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Sureties of Frank A. Webb. January 25, 1900. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1900
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    Construction and maintenance of roads, etc., in Alaska. February 8, 1904. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Construction and maintenance of roads, etc., in Alaska. February 8, 1904. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1904
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    Construction of certain flood-control works. June 2 (calendar day, June 3), 1920. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Construction of certain flood-control works. June 2 (calendar day, June 3), 1920. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1920
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    Restoring to the public domain certain lands at headwaters of the Mississippi. December 18, 1912. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Restoring to the public domain certain lands at headwaters of the Mississippi. December 18, 1912. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1912
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    Support of schools, etc., in Alaska. February 5, 1906. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Support of schools, etc., in Alaska. February 5, 1906. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1906
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    Bridge across Russell Fork of Big Sandy River, Millard, Ky. May 23, 1912. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Bridge across Russell Fork of Big Sandy River, Millard, Ky. May 23, 1912. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1912
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    River and harbor appropriation bill. Mr. Nelson submitted the following conference report on the Bill (H.R. 20686) making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. May 31, 1910. -- Ordered to be printed.

    River and harbor appropriation bill. Mr. Nelson submitted the following conference report on the Bill (H.R. 20686) making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservat...

    Published 1910
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    Indemnity school lands upon public lands in Minnesota. June 3, 1902. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Indemnity school lands upon public lands in Minnesota. June 3, 1902. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1902
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    Amending Section 2593, Revised Statutes. February 20, 1902. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Amending Section 2593, Revised Statutes. February 20, 1902. -- Ordered to be printed.

    Published 1902
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