Nelson Johnson
Nelson Johnson | |
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| Born | Nelson Clarence Johnson 1948 (age 76–77) Hammonton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. John's University (BS) Villanova University (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, author |
| Known for | Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times and Corruption of Atlantic City |
Nelson C. Johnson (born 1948) is an American author and former judge, lawyer and historian, best known for his 2002 New York Times bestseller, Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City. His book served as the basis for the popular and Emmy Award-winning HBO period political crime drama TV series Boardwalk Empire.