| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | Ben Nelson | ||||
| Full Name | Earl Benjamin Nelson | ||||
| Date of Birth: | May 17, 1941 | Birthplace: | McCook, Nebraska | ||
| Date of Death: | Living | 84 yrs old | Place of death: | |||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Democratic | ||||
| State Represented: | Nebraska | Senate Class: | 1 | ||
| Date entered office: | Jan 3, 2001 (59 yrs old) | Preceded by: | Bob Kerrey | ||
| Date left office: | Jan 2, 2013 (71 yrs old) | Reason: | Retired | ||