Henry Clay Nelson

Henry Clay Nelson (May 30, 1835 – March 10, 1893) was a surgeon in the United States Navy during and after the American Civil War.

This article is about the Navy surgeon. For the American lawyer and politician from New York, see Henry C. Nelson.
Henry Clay Nelson
Born(1835-05-30)May 30, 1835
Warfieldsburg, Maryland
DiedMarch 10, 1893(1893-03-10) (aged 57)
Concord, New Hampshire
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service1861–1884
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Nelson was born on May 30, 1835, in Frederick County, now Carroll County, Maryland, likely in the vicinity of Warfieldsburg, to Miranda Nelson (née Pearre) and Burgess Nelson.[1] He entered the Navy as an Assistant Surgeon in 1861, in 1864 he was promoted to the rank of Surgeon, and in 1879 to Medical Inspector. In 1877 he served as a Fleet Surgeon of the Pacific Squadron and for several years had been Assistant Surgeon General. On March 22, 1877, he married Adelaide Margaretta Nelson (née Thompson), with whom he had a son Francis.[2]

Nelson retired on April 24, 1884, due to ill health and died at the age of 57 on March 10, 1893, in Concord, New Hampshire.[3]

References
  1. "Henry Clay Nelson". Navy surgeon. Find a Grave. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  2. "Henry Clay Nelson". Geni.com. 30 May 1835. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  3. "Obituary: Dr. Henry Clay Nelson". The New York Times. March 11, 1893. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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