Denver Sylvester Dickerson was an American politician. He was the 11th governor of Nevada from 1908 to 1911. A member of the Silver – Democratic coalition party, he had previously held office as the 13th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1907 to 1908. During his governorship, Dickerson worked to reform the state prison system.
Denver S. Dickerson
Dickerson resisted pressure to cancel the interracial boxing match between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson.
Nevada State Prison (NSP) was a penitentiary located in Carson City. The prison was in continuous operation since its establishment in 1862 and was managed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. It was one of the oldest prisons still operating in the United States. The high security facility housed 219 inmates in September 2011. It was designed to hold 841 inmates and employed a staff of 211.
1999 aerial photo of the prison
The Nevada State Capitol was built with stone from the prison's quarry.
All license plates in Nevada have been made at the prison since 1928.