George Stuart Nixon

Background

Nixon, George Stuart was born on April 2, 1860 in Newcastle, California, United States. Son of John H. and Mary Ann (Estill) Nixon.

Education

Educated Public school, Newcastle, California, and Oakland (California) Business College.

Career

Was telegraph operator at Newcastle, California, Brown’s, Nevada, Candalaria, Nevada. Clerk First National Bank, Reno, Nevada. Then organized and became cashier and later president First National Bank of Winnemucca, Nevada.

Also president Nixon National Bank, Reno, and Tonopah (Nevada) Banking Corporation Leader is the development of irrigation enterprises in Net Was state chairman Silver Party in Nevada.

Member Nevada Legislature, 1890. United States senator from Nevada, terms 1905-1911, 1911-1917.

Achievements

• George Stuart Nixon has been listed as a noteworthy senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Nevada

Connections

Married Kate Imogene Bacon, January 30, 1887.