Battle Born Nevada Saga of Nye and Nevada Statehood
Nevada history recounts Governor James W Nye’s 1861 move to organize the Territory of Nevada and its loyalty to the Union. It details mining era tensions, telegraph milestones, Overland Mail Route defenses, and the costly bond-financed war effort that helped pave statehood.
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Territorial Assembly
Nevada
Nevada Territory
Legislative Assembly
United States
Ormsby
Lassen
National Park
California
Pyramid Lake
Nye
Wright
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Carson City
Cape Horn
Panama
Atlantic
Desert
Territory
Far East
Virginia City
Irwin McDowell
Portrait and Lincoln likeness linked to Nevada's fiftieth anniversary
The article notes a Lincoln portrait behind the Speaker’s chair in the Nevada State Assembly Chamber. It cites Horatio King’s praise and explains the portrait was bought from Charles M. Shean to mark the state’s fiftieth anniversary. It mentions Nevada’s population milestone and New York figures in its statehood drama.
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Housand
State Assembly
Carson City
Abraham Lincoln
Horatio King
Lincoln
New York City
Charles M. Shean
Nevada
Omega
Eie
Nevada Delegates and Lincoln Quote Highlight State Mentions
The article notes one third of delegates were New York natives, and after ratification Governor Nye moved to the U S Senate. It quotes Mr Dana defending Nevada's size with Abraham Lincoln on admitting states. Leo McNamee spent a day in Ely on legal business. Pittman couple visited Boulder City and Bellis family visited Las Vegas from Ely.
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New York
Nye
United States Senate
Dana
Nevada
Abraham Lincoln
McNamee
Ely
Leo A McNamee
Bruce Beckey Visits Parents in Las Vegas
Bruce Beckley of San Francisco spent the weekend in Las Vegas visiting his parents and enjoying the Helldorado event. Mrs. Frank Scott and her son Richard returned to Del Mar California after visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Stephens. Mrs. R. T. Baskin and daughter Betty left for Tulsa Oklahoma for the summer.
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Bruce Beckey
Bruce Beckley
San Francisco
Las Vegas
Frank Scott
Richard
del Mar
California
R. J. Stephens
Oklahoma
R. T. Baskin
Betty
Tulsa
Okla
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Utah Territorial
Brigham Young
Carson County
Utah
Buchanan
Confederacy
James W. Nye
Mississippi River
Metropolitan Board of Police
William H. Steward
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Steward
Seward
Congress
Governor Nye
Oren Clem Tons
Missouri
Samuel Longhorn
Mark Twain
Council
House of Representatives
Tenderfoot
Far West
Thomas Star King
First National Bank
Reno
Winnemucca
Tonopah
Fallon
Sparks
Elko
Yerington
Lake Tahoe
Boulder City
Plymouth Tudor
BUICK
James Cashman
North Main
Kelvinator
Sitem
EI Portal Electric
EL Portal Theatre
Pittmans
Vail Pittman
Bellis
Tom Bellis
Salt Lake Highway
Chevrolet
FORD
Community Chevrolet Co
Lloyd H. Tritle
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fremont Street
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