George Stuart Nixon (April 2, 1860 – June 5, 1912) was an American entrepreneur and politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from Nevada.
George S. Nixon | |
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| United States Senator from Nevada | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – June 5, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | William M. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | William A. Massey |
| Member of the Nevada State Assembly | |
| In office 1891 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1860 Newcastle, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 5, 1912 (aged 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Winnemucca, Nevada, U.S. |
| Profession | Banker, politician |
Early life
editHe was born in Newcastle, California.[1] He went to work for a railroad company and studied telegraphy.[2]
Career
editIn 1881, Nixon was transferred to Nevada, where he organized and became cashier of a bank at Winnemucca.[2] He also built an opera house in Reno,[2] a theater in Winnemucca[2] and was one of the financiers of the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nevada.[3]
He became a member of the Nevada Assembly in 1891 and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1905 as a Republican. He was re-elected in 1911 and served until his death in 1912.[2] He was the chairman of the Committee on Coast Defenses.[2]
On February 9, 1905, he joined the San Francisco Bohemian Club.[4]
Death
editNixon died in 1912 and was buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Reno. The Nevada Legislature chose William A. Massey as his successor. The town of Nixon, Nevada was named after George Nixon.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Senator Nixon is dead". Reno Gazette-Journal. June 5, 1912. p. 1. Retrieved May 24, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f
- United States Congress. "George S. Nixon (id: N000114)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Nicoletta, Julie (2000). "Tonopah". Buildings of Nevada. Oxford University Press. pp. 191–192. ISBN 0-19-514139-3.
- ^ Officers, List of Members, House Rules, Grove Rules. Bohemian Club. 1911. p. 11. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
- ^ Carlson, Helen S. (1974). Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary. University of Nevada Press. p. 178. ISBN 9780874170948. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
