John Sparks
Politician
1843 – 1908
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Who was John Sparks?
John T. Sparks was an American politician. He was the tenth Governor of Nevada, and was nicknamed Honest John. Like his predecessor, Reinhold Sadler, Sparks was a cattleman and his rise to political power was evidence of the decline of the mining industry and the rise of the ranching industry in Nevada. He was a member of the Silver – Democratic Party.
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- Born
- Aug 30, 1843
Winston County - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- May 22, 1908
Carson City
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on July 23, 2013
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