Denver S. Dickerson
Denver Sylvester Dickerson (born January 24, 1872 in Millville , Shasta County , California , † November 28, 1925 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Nevada from 1908 to 1911 .
Early years
Denver Dickerson attended public schools in his California homeland. He then got into the newspaper business in Idaho . He later edited the White Pine News and Ely Mining Expositor newspapers. After participating in the Spanish-American War , Dickerson came to Nevada.
Political career
Dickerson became a member of the Democratic Party . In 1903 he became an administrative clerk in White Pine County . Between 1907 and 1908 he was lieutenant governor of his state. After the death of incumbent John Sparks on May 22, 1908, he ended his term as governor in accordance with the state constitution. He was governor of Nevada until January 2, 1911. During his tenure, the state's mental hospitals were restructured and reform of the prison system was envisaged. The state's railway committee was also reorganized. In 1910, Dickerson ran unsuccessfully for re-election.
Another résumé
From 1913 to 1919 and again from 1923 to 1925, Dickerson was the head of the state prison. In between he was from 1920 to 1921 overseer of the federal penal institutions in Nevada. Ex-Governor Denver Dickerson died on November 28, 1925. He had eight children with his wife Una Reilly.
Web links
- Biographies of the Governors of Nevada ( Memento from June 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- Denver Dickerson at the National Governors Association (English)
- Denver S. Dickerson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Dickerson, Denver S. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dickerson, Denver Sylvester (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1872 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Millville , California |
DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1925 |