Who Is Nelson Rockefeller? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Nelson Rockefeller is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, with over 25 comic issue appearances. Four term Governor of New York State and 41st Vice-President of the United States

Who is Nelson Rockefeller?

Nelson Rockefeller was an heir to the legendary Rockefeller fortune. He won an unreal four consecutive elections for Governor in Democratic leaning New York State. He ran for the Republican Presidential nomination in 1964 against Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. Unfortunately for him, the Republican Party did not trust his more moderate brand of Republicanism and the unthinkable occured. Not only did he lose, but he even received a lot of boos from some of the delegates while he was making his speech at the 1964 Republican Convention. He made a much more measured attempt to win the GOP Presidential nomination in 1968, as did then Governor Reagan of California, but both of them lost out to Richard Nixon. Governor Rockefeller faced the greatest crisis of his political career in September of 1971 when a major riot occured at the Attica Correctional Facility in Upstate New York. The four-day seige was finally ended with force and when all was said and done, 29 inmates and 10 hostages had been killed.

Key facts

Nelson Rockefeller is of human origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 25 recorded issue appearances, Nelson Rockefeller ranks among the most featured characters in comics.