Children William Shannon Nelson Religion Episcopalian | Name Patrick Nelson Resting place Columbia | |
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Born October 3, 1856
Camden, South Carolina, United States ( 1856-10-03 ) Spouse(s) Henrietta McWillie Shannon Nelson (daughter of Colonel William Shannon) Occupation lawyer, solicitor, Member of The South Carolina House of Representatives Committees Fifth Circuit Solicitor, President of the South Carolina Bar Association (1911-1912) Died June 20, 1914, Richland County, South Carolina, United States Alma mater Sewanee: The University of the South | ||
Patrick Henry Nelson II (October 3, 1856 - June 20, 1914) was born in Camden, South Carolina to General Patrick Henry Nelson, of the Confederate States Army, and Emma Sarah Cantey. After attending The University of the South Nelson went to study law with Judge Joseph B. Kershaw in Camden, S.C. in 1875. In 1877 he was admitted to the bar and went to practice with General John D. Kennedy of Camden. He then moved his practice to Columbia, South Carolina, and in 1885 he was elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives and served until 1887. Nelson became the Fifth Circuit Solicitor and the President of the South Carolina Bar Association (1911-1912). After the growth of his own firm, Nelson's son, William Shannon Nelson (1881-1939) joined the firm with his father. Ultimately William's son, Patrick Henry Nelson III (1910-1964), would come to run the law firm and continue its tremendous growth.
The Nelson Law Firm is now known as Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (commonly referred to as Nelson Mullins) which is a large U.S. law firm and lobby group based in Columbia, South Carolina.