History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . UjS, Samuel Andrew.—Scandinavi-ans have contributed in a large degree to thedevelopment of the Northwest. There is nobi-auch of industry, occupation or professionwhere men of this race are not conspicuousand intiuential. They are leaving their im-press wherever they settle. Among the mostjirominent of this enterprising race, SamuelA. Nelson, of Lanesboro, must be placed inthe front rank as a leader. He was born onErickstad fa
History of the great Northwest and its men of progress : a select list of biographical sketches and portraits of the leaders in business, professional and official life . UjS, Samuel Andrew.—Scandinavi-ans have contributed in a large degree to thedevelopment of the Northwest. There is nobi-auch of industry, occupation or professionwhere men of this race are not conspicuousand intiuential. They are leaving their im-press wherever they settle. Among the mostjirominent of this enterprising race, SamuelA. Nelson, of Lanesboro, must be placed inthe front rank as a leader. He was born onErickstad farm, Lyngdals Irestegjeld, stiff, Norway, January 0, father was Ieter Nelson Erickstad, atainicr by occujiation. His mothers maidenname was Anna Sampson Aen, fi-om Vos,and a pious woman. His father was of strongcharacter, and a school teachei and leader inchuich work. He left a permanent impres-sion upon the character of his children, asshown by the work and iuHuence of Samuelin business and church alfairs. Mr. Nelsoncanii to Ihis ciiniitiy when Ihroe months old,and received his early education in the par- HISTORY OK THE GREAT A. ocliial scbuol at Wiuiiesbeik luimty, Iowa,and in the ijublic schools. He then enteredthe Biyant & Stratton Commercial College at(Chicago, where he graduated in 1870. Thistraining was supplemented by a literarycourse at the Marshall Academy, Wisconsin,lie came to Minnesota and settled first on afarm at Newberg, Fillmore county. July 7,1872, he opened a general store at Lanesboro,where he still continues the business. Heprospered from the start. In 1882 he associ-ated with him his brother, Ieter A. Nelson,under the firm name of Xelson Bros., inwhich style the immense business is still car-ried on. In 18!t5 they opened a branch storeat Slayton, where they do a large 20, 1901, they opened at Lanesborothe Farmers and Merchants Bank, a privatein.«1itution, owned by Xelson Brothers. Inpo
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