| Gaylord Nelson | |
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| In office January 8, 1963 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Wiley |
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| Succeeded by | Bob Kasten |
| Born | June 4, 1916 Clear Lake, Wisconsin |
| Died | July 3, 2005 (aged 89) Kensington, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
Gaylord Anton Nelson (June 4, 1916 – July 3, 2005) was an American Democratic politician from Wisconsin. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Alexander Wiley ( May 26, 1884 – May 26, 1967) was a member of the Republican Party who served four terms in the United States Robert Walter "Bob" Kasten Jr (born June 19, 1942) is a Legislator from the state of Wisconsin, who served as a Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Clear Lake is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States He was the principal founder of Earth Day. Earth Day is one of two Observances both held annually during spring in the Northern hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern hemisphere. In 1970, he called for Congressional hearings on the safety of combined oral contraceptive pills, which were famously called "The Nelson Pill Hearings. " As a result of the hearings, side-effect disclosure was required for the pill in patient inserts — the first such disclosure for a pharmaceutical drug. [1]
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Early life
Nelson was born in Clear Lake, Wisconsin. Clear Lake is a village in Polk County, Wisconsin, United States. In 1939 he received a Bachelor of Arts from San Jose State College in California and graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1942. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison Wisconsin. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was a brother of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. History Nu Phi In 1904 the College of Charleston was a small municipal College.
In the same year he enlisted in the U.S. Army and fought in World War II for nearly four years, serving as a First Lieutenant during the Battle of Okinawa. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including First Lieutenant is a Military rank. The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations (see Comparative military ranks The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault After returning to Madison, Wisconsin, Nelson stood for office in 1946 but was not elected. Madison is the capital of the US state of Wisconsin and the County seat of Dane County. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He married Carrie Lee Dotson in 1947 and practiced law from 1946 to 1958. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [2]
Elected office
Nelson was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1948. The Wisconsin Senate, the powers of which are modeled after those of the U During that time, he served a term as Minority Leader in the 1951 and 1952 sessions. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1954 he made a respectable race for the U. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) S. Congress, losing to 2nd district Republican incumbent Glenn Davis, by a 54-46% margin. Glenn Davis can refer to Glenn Davis (baseball (born 1961 Glenn Davis (American football (1924&ndash2005 Glenn Robert In 1958, after ten years in the state senate, he was elected as the 35th governor of Wisconsin — the first Democrat to hold that office in 25 years. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Governors Initially after the American Revolution, parts of the area now known as Wisconsin were claimed by Virginia, Massachusetts and Connecticut He defeated incumbent Governor Vernon W. Thomson, riding the heavily anti-GOP tide to victory. Vernon Wallace Thomson ( November 5, 1905 April 2, 1988) was Governor of Wisconsin from 1957 to 1959
In 1960, he narrowly defeated Philip G. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kuehn by a three-point margin for a second term, even as Richard Nixon carried the state for President. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. In 1962, he declined to run for a third 2 two-year term as Governor, but was instead elected to the U.S. Senate. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The 46-year old Nelson unseated 78-year old, 24-year Republican incumbent Alexander Wiley. Alexander Wiley ( May 26, 1884 – May 26, 1967) was a member of the Republican Party who served four terms in the United States This would be the first time Wisconsin would have 2 Democratic U. Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system S. Senators in the popular vote era, and before that, not since 1893 when the legislature elected them.
Nelson would serve three terms from from January 8, 1963 until January 3, 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 He got caught up in the anti-Carter/anti-Democratic landslide of 1980 attempting to run for a fourth term, losing to former Republican Congressman Bob Kasten. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Robert Walter "Bob" Kasten Jr (born June 19, 1942) is a Legislator from the state of Wisconsin, who served as a
Nelson was always passionate about the environment. See also Nature The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a terminology that is comprised of all living and In 1963 he traveled on the Conservation Tour with President John F. Kennedy and was the principal founder of Earth Day, the first of which was held in 1970. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Earth Day is one of two Observances both held annually during spring in the Northern hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern hemisphere. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Nelson was also a noted advocate of small business. While chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee, he led successful efforts to authorize the first modern White House Conference on Small Business, create the system of Small Business Development Centers at U. S. universities, and improve the way that federal agencies regulate small businesses and other small entities, the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Regulatory Flexibility Act is perhaps the most comprehensive effort by the U
In 1973, Nelson was one of the three senators to oppose the nomination of Gerald Ford to be Vice President. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr (July 14 1913 December 26 2006 was the thirty-eighth President of the United States, serving from 1974 to 1977 and the fortieth Vice President The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death (The other two were Thomas Eagleton and William Hathaway). Early life and political career Eagleton was the son of another St William Dodd Hathaway (born February 21, 1924) is an American Democratic Party politician from Maine.
Life after politics
After Nelson's 1980 defeat for reelection, he became counselor for The Wilderness Society in January 1981. Founding The society was incorporated on January 21, 1935 The eight founders were Bob Marshall, chief of recreation and lands for the Forest Service Aldo Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in September 1995 in recognition of his environmental work. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Nelson viewed the stabilization of the nation's population as an important aspect of environmentalism. In his words:
The bigger the population gets, the more serious the problems become…. We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with the U. S. supporting it, took the position in Cairo in 1994 that every country was responsible for stabilizing its own population. It can be done. But in this country, it's phony to say "I'm for the environment but not for limiting immigration. "[3]
He also rejected the suggestion that economic development should take precedence over environmental protection:
The economy is a wholly owned subsidiary of the environment, not the other way around. [4]
Nelson died on July 3, 2005, of cardiovascular failure at age 89. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is an article about the rock music band "Circulatory System" A biography of him by journalist Bill Christofferson, "The Man from Clear Lake," was published by the University of Wisconsin Press, 2004. The University of Wisconsin Press (sometimes abbreviated as UW Press) is a University press and as such is a nonprofit publisher of peer-reviewed books and journals
The Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is named after Gaylord Nelson in recognition of his love for nature. In addition, the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, comprising over 80% of the land area of the park, was named after him in honor of his efforts at having the park created. Governor Nelson State Park near Waunakee, Wisconsin, is also named after him. Governor Nelson State Park is a Wisconsin state park in Waunakee, Dane County Wisconsin on the shore of Lake Mendota. Waunakee is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.
References
- ^ Seaman, Barbara (July 2005). A Planetary Loss. Senator Nelson had more than one string to his bow.. Healthy Skepticism. Retrieved on 2007-03-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty
- ^ Gaylord A. Nelson bio from the Wisconsin Historical Society
- ^ "Earth Day founder sees some progress", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2001-04-22. The Wisconsin Historical Society (formerly the State Historical Society of Wisconsin) is simultaneously a private membership and a state-funded organization whose purpose is Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Retrieved on 2007-03-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty
- ^ Nelson, Gaylord (November 2002). Beyond Earth Day: Fulfilling the Promise. Wisconsin Press. ISBN 0299180409.
- "The Man from Clear Lake: Earth Day Founder Senator Gaylord Nelson," The University of Wisconsin Press, 2004.
- This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as
External links
- Gaylord Nelson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-02-06
| Preceded by Vernon Wallace Thomson | Governor of Wisconsin 1959–1963 | Succeeded by John W. Reynolds |
| Preceded by Alexander Wiley | United States Senator (Class 3) from Wisconsin 1963–1981 Served alongside: William Proxmire | Succeeded by Bob Kasten |
| Preceded by Alan Bible Nevada | Chairman of the Senate Small Business Committee 1974–1981 | Succeeded by Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. Connecticut |
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