John Sparks, nicknamed Honest John, was an American politician who was the 10th governor of Nevada. Like his predecessor, Reinhold Sadler, Sparks was a cattleman and his rise to political power was ev
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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 1
John Sparks (Nevada politician)
…John Sparks 10th Governor of Nevada In office January 5, 1903 – May 22, 1908 Lieutenant Lemuel Allen Denver S. Dickerson Preceded by Reinhold Sadler Succeeded by Denver S. Dickerson Personal details Born August 30, 1843 Louisville, Mississippi, U.S. Died May 22, 1908 (aged…
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Dickerson resisted pressure to cancel the interracial boxing match between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson.