Birth Name: Clarence William Nelson II
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida
Date of Birth: September 29, 1942
Ethnicity: Scottish, Irish, English, Danish
Bill Nelson is an American politician. A member of the Democratic party, he has served as a United States Senator from Florida, since January 3, 2001. He was previously a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, from 1979 to 1991.
Bill is the son of Nannie Merle (Nelson) Hunt and Clarence William Nelson. Though both of his parents were born with the surname “Nelson”, the two Nelson families are not related.
Bill’s paternal grandparents were Charles Hart Nelson (the son of George Nelson and Phena/Pheme) and Jane Ellen Turnbull/Trimble (the daughter of John Trimble/Turnbull and Sarah Jane Bakem/Beacom). George was born in England or Ireland. Bill’s grandmother Jane was born in Scotland or Ireland (possibly Northern Ireland).
Bill’s maternal grandparents were John Wesley Nelson (the son of John Nelson and Malvina Drucilla Jordan) and Eva Florence Harrell. Bill’s great-grandfather John’s father was Danish.
Sources: Genealogies of Bill Nelson – http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com
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