Andrew C. Nelson (January 20, 1864-1913) was an educator in Utah and for 16 years state superintendent of education. He was also a committed member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Nelson was raised in Ephraim, Utah and Redmond, Utah. At age 20 he began attending Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah with the goal of becoming a school teacher. In 1885 he married Amanda Jensen who was from Ephraim in Manti, Utah. They settled in Koosharem, Utah where he had his first teaching assignment. He then studied more at BYA and then became supervising teacher of a school in Manti.