Gaylord Nelson
U.S. Congressperson
1916 – 2005
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Who was Gaylord Nelson?
Gaylord Anton Nelson was an American politician from Wisconsin who served as a United States Senator and governor. A Democrat, he was the founder of Earth Day, which launched a new wave of environmental activism.
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- Born
- Jun 4, 1916
Clear Lake - Spouses
- Carrie Lee Dotson
(1947 - )
- Carrie Lee Dotson
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- San José State University
- University of Wisconsin Law School
- Lived in
- Wisconsin
- Died
- Jul 3, 2005
Kensington
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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