Knute Nelson, revered statesman, played key role in removing Ojibwe from their land

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Knute Nelson, revered statesman, played key role in removing Ojibwe from their land

ALEXANDRIA — You don't have to spend much time in Alexandria to hear about Knute Nelson. Not only is a city park named after him, but so is a complex of elder-care facilities. The Douglas County Historical Society operates out of the house he left as a home for the aged. Nelson is arguably the most famous politician to come out of Douglas County. He served in Congress in the 1880s, as Minnesota governor in the 1890s and was then a U.S. sen…