Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company records, 1882-1901.

Jones, John E. (John Edward), 1840-1896

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John E. Jones was Nevada's second foreign born governor, being born in Montgomeryshire, Wales on December 5, 1840. His family settled in Iowa in 1856 and Jones came west while working on the Union Pacific Railroad in 1865, finally settling in Eureka, Nevada in 1869. He worked in mining and agriculture until 1883 and served two terms as Surveyor-General of the State, before being elected governor. Governor Jones died in office April 10, 1896. From the description of Executive Records ...

Hjul, Peter Hansen, 1850-1918

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Merchant, undertaker, and state legislator, of Nev. From the description of Peter Hansen Hjul papers, 1907-1912. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 638934927 ...

Mitchell, Henry K.

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Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company (Eureka, Nev.)

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Incorporated 1882; precious metal mining company, operating in the Eureka Mining District, Nev. From the description of Ruby Hill Tunnel and Mining Company records, 1882-1901. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71057213 ...

Broy, Charles L., 1843-1920

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Postmaster and owner of a freighting company in Eureka, Nev. From the description of Charles L. Broy papers, 1873-ca. 1926 (bulk 1899-1916). (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 71128582 ...

Sadler, Reinhold, 1848-1906

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Governor of Nevada (1896-1903); businessman, rancher, and mine owner. From the description of Reinhold Sadler papers, 1874-1903. (Nevada State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 663874356 After the death of Governor Jones, Reinhold Sadler became Acting-Governor and was elected Governor in 1898. He was Nevada's third foreign born governor, born in Czarnikau, Posen Province, Prussia on January 10, 1848. When he immigrated to America, he lived in Virginia City, Austin, Ha...

Bartlett, George A. (George Arthur), 1869-1951

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Nevada lawyer; District Attorney of Eureka County, 1898-1900; District Court judge of Reno, 1918 and 1921-1930; U.S. Representative from Nevada, 1906-1910; and author of the book Men, women and conflict, 1931, which was revised and reissued in 1947 as Is marriage necessary? Bartlett's obituaries claimed he granted more than 20,000 divorces, earning him the sobriquet of "the Divorce Judge." He was very involved in state politics and was one of Nevada's most prominent citizens. He played a signifi...