Albert Hobart Nelson (March 12, 1812 – June 27, 1858) was an American jurist and politician who served as chief justice of the Suffolk County Superior Court from 1855 to 1858.
[4] Nelson first became involved in politics in Concord, which was home to a number of Whig politicians, including Samuel and Ebenezer R. Hoar.
Nelson wrote and delivered speeches for William Henry Harrison during the 1840 United States presidential election and served on Concord's school committee.
[4] In 1855, Nelson was appointed chief justice Suffolk County Superior Court by Governor Henry Gardner in 1855.
In 1858, Nelson suffered a stroke which resulted in paralysis and metal impairment that necessitated his commitment to an insane asylum.