Nielsen, Fred Kenelm, 1879-1963

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Diplomat, soldier, lawyer, and educator. Full name: Frederick Kenelm Nielsen. Died 1962.

From the description of Papers of Fred Kenelm Nielsen, 1881-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131628

Biographical Note

  • 1879, Apr. 22: Born, Denmark
  • 1880: Family immigrated to the United States
  • 1902: A.B., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
  • 1904: LL.B., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. Admitted to Nebraska bar
  • 1907: LL.M., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
  • 1908: Admitted to bar of the United States Court
  • 1908 - 1963 : Practiced law, Washington, D. C.
  • 1914: Delegate to conclude a treaty embracing the government for Spitzbergen
  • 1918: Commissioned major, United States Army
  • 1919: United States representative at Paris Peace Conference, Paris, France
  • 1920 - 1922 : Solicitor, United States Department of State
  • 1923: Appointed to American commission in American-Mexican arbitration
  • 1924 - 1953 : Professor of international law, Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C.
  • 1925: Counsel for United States in arbitration before Permanent International Court of the Hague
  • 1927: Commissioner between United States and Turkey relating to claims
  • 1929: LL.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
  • 1931: Arbitrator between United States and Egypt under Protocol of Jan. 20, 1931
  • 1933: Legal Advisor, Economic and Financial Conference, London, England
  • 1934: Plenipotentiary adjusting claims against the Turkish government
  • 1946: International law consultant, International Military Tribunal for the Far East, Tokyo, Japan
  • 1963, Jan. 12: Died, Washington, D. C.

From the guide to the Fred Kenelm Nielsen Papers, 1881-1961, (bulk 1900-1956), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Roscoe Pound Papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Collection Relating to the General Claims Commission (Mexico and United States) 30413391 ., 1917-1926 Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin
creatorOf Fred Kenelm Nielsen Papers, 1881-1961, (bulk 1900-1956) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf General Claims Commission (Mexico and United States). General Claims Commission (Mexico and United States) collection, 1917-1926. University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf Fred Kenelm Nielsen Papers, 1881-1961, (bulk 1900-1956) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Hudson, Manley Ottmer, 1886-1960. Papers, 1894-1960 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Anderson, Chandler P. (Chandler Parsons), 1866-1936. person
associatedWith Borchard, Edwin, 1884-1951. person
correspondedWith Cornelius, Milton E. person
associatedWith Cornelius, Milton E. person
correspondedWith English, B. M. person
associatedWith English, B. M. person
associatedWith Finch, George Augustus, 1884-1957. person
associatedWith General Claims Commission (Mexico and United States) corporateBody
associatedWith Hackworth, Green Haywood, 1883-1973. person
associatedWith Hudson, Manley O. (Manley Ottmer), 1886-1960. person
associatedWith Hull, Cordell, 1871-1955. person
associatedWith Hunt, Bert L. person
associatedWith Hurst, C. J. B. (Cecil James Barrington), Sir, 1870-1963. person
associatedWith Jessup, Philip C. (Philip Caryl), 1897-1986. person
associatedWith Mack, Julian William, 1866-1943. person
correspondedWith McDonald, John J. person
associatedWith McDonald, John J. person
associatedWith Monetary and Economic Conference (1933 : London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Monetary and Economic Conference (1933 : London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Moore, John Bassett, 1860-1947. person
associatedWith Olds, Robert Edwin, 1875-1932. person
associatedWith Paris Peace Conference (1919-1920) corporateBody
correspondedWith Pound, Roscoe, 1870-1964 person
correspondedWith Robbins, Russell H. person
associatedWith Robbins, Russell H. person
associatedWith Rowe, L. S. (Leo Stanton), 1871-1946. person
associatedWith Salmon, David A. person
correspondedWith Salmon, David A. person
associatedWith Scott, James Brown, 1866-1943. person
associatedWith Shaw, Gardiner Howland, 1893- person
associatedWith Townsend, Dallas S. person
associatedWith United States. Dept. of State. corporateBody
associatedWith Wilson, George Grafton, 1863-1951. person
associatedWith Woolsey, Lester Hood, 1877-1961. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Spitsbergen Island (Norway)
Egypt
Turkey
Turkey
Great Britain
Norway
United States
Great Britain
Mexico
United States
Mexico
Norway
Egypt
Spitsbergen Island (Norway)
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
Occupation
Diplomats
Educators
Lawyers
Soldiers
Activity

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Birth 1879-04-22

Death 1963-01-12

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