Vail M. Pittman

Vail Montgomery Pittman (born September 17, 1880 in Vicksburg , Mississippi , † January 29, 1964 in Las Vegas , Nevada ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Nevada from 1945 to 1951 .

Early years and political advancement

Vail Pittman attended the University of the South in Sewanee ( Tennessee ) and the Brown's Business College . In 1904 he moved to Nevada. After briefly working in the wood and coal industries, he began a career in the newspaper business. He became the owner and editor of several newspapers. Pittman became a member of the Democratic Party ; between 1925 and 1928 he was a member of the Nevada Senate .

Governor of Nevada

In 1942, Pittman was elected lieutenant governor , deputy governor of Nevada. After the resignation of Governor Edward Peter Carville , Pittman took over his post. In 1946 he was elected governor in a separate term. During this time, the capitulation of Japan marked the end of the Second World War . In Nevada too, production had to be cut back to meet civilian needs. As everywhere in the United States, the returning soldiers had to be reintegrated into society, and the disabled and the bereaved of the dead had to be cared for. During Pittman's tenure, Nevada became the leading tungsten producer in the United States. In addition, the built-up area around the city of Las Vegas continued to grow.

Another résumé

In 1950, Pittman ran unsuccessfully for re-election. Therefore he had to give up his office in January 1951. His tenure as governor of Nevada thus ranged from July 24, 1945 to January 2, 1951. He was also unsuccessful in the gubernatorial elections of 1954. In 1960 he was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles , where John F. Kennedy was nominated as the party's presidential candidate. Pittman died on January 29, 1964. He was married to Ida Brewington. His brother Key Pittman (1872-1940) was a member of the US Senate for Nevada between 1913 and 1940 .

Web links

• Vail Pittman at the National Governors Association (English)
• Vail M. Pittman in the database of Find a Grave (English)
• The governors of Nevada