Petitions, April-May, 1867.

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Petitions, April-May, 1867.

Includes petitions to Nevada Governor Henry G. Blasdel asking that J. Neely Johnson be appointed to fill a Nevada Supreme Court justice vacancy created by the death of Judge Cornelius Brosnan in April, 1867, and letters to Johnson regarding his decision to put his name forward for nomination.

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Blasdel, Henry Goode, 1825-1900

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Henry G. Blasdel was the first governor of the state of Nevada. Born in Indiana, he came to California in 1852. After living in San Francisco, he moved to Virginia City, where he became a mining superintendent. Following service in the Civil War, he was elected governor of Nevada and served from 1864 to 1871. From the description of Papers of Henry Goode Blasdel, 1864-1870. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122510004 Born on J...

Brosnan, Cornelius, d. 1867.

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Johnson, J. Neely.

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Former governor of California and a Nevada Supreme Court justice, 1867-1871. From the description of Petitions, April-May, 1867. (University of Nevada, Reno). WorldCat record id: 41492418 ...

Nevada. Supreme Court

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