Charles F. Nelson


Charles Franklyn Nelson was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1920 as a Liberal member for the constituency of Slocan. He won his seat in the assembly by defeating incumbent William Hunter in the 1916 British Columbia general election by one vote. Hunter subsequently beat him in the 1920 provincial election by 97 votes. Nelson lived in New Denver, British Columbia and was a druggist and photographer. He died of heart disease in 1940 at the age of 68.