George S. Nixon

George S. Nixon

Infobox Senator
name = George S. Nixon



jr/sr =United States Senator
state=Nevada
party =Republican
term_start = March 4, 1905
term_end = June 5, 1912
alongside =
preceded = William M. Stewart
succeeded = William A. Massey
date of birth = birth date|1860|4|2
place of birth = Newcastle, California
dead = dead
date of death = death date and age|1912|6|5|1860|4|2
place of death = Washington, D.C.
residence= Winnemucca
spouse =
profession=Banker
religion=

George Stuart Nixon (April 2, 1860 - June 5, 1912) was a United States Senator from Nevada.

He was born in Placer County, California. He went to work for a railroad company and studied telegraphy. Later, he was transferred in 1881 to Nevada and organized and became cashier of a bank at Winnemucca, Nevada. He built an opera house in Reno and a theater in Winnemucca.

He became a member of the Nevada Assembly in 1891 and was elected in 1905 as a Republican to the U.S. Senate. He was reelected in 1911 and served until his death in 1912. He was the chairman of the Committee on Coast Defenses.

On February 9th of 1905, he joined the San Francisco Bohemian Club. He died in 1912 and was replaced by William A. Massey. He was buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Reno.

References

*The Bohemian Club: Constitution, By-Laws and Rules, Officers, Committees and Members. 1910. San Francisco.


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