Denver Sylvester Dickerson (1872 - 1925)

Born 24 Jan 1872 in Millville, Shasta, California, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Una (Reilly) Dickerson — married 1904 in Hamilton, White Pine, Nevada, United States

Died 28 Nov 1925 at age 53 in Carson City, Ormsby, Nevada, United States

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Preceded by 10th Governor John Sparks

Denver S. Dickerson 11th Governor of Nevada 1908—1911

Succeeded by 12th Governor Tasker Oddie

Biography

Denver Dickerson is Notable.

Denver S Dickerson was born in 1872, in Califotrnia. He was the son of Harvey Franklin Dickerson (1829-1907).

After serving as First Sergeant of the 2nd U.S. Volunteer, Calvary, during the Spanish-American War, he relocated to Nevada. Before entering into politics, he had a successful career in publishing, as owner-editor of the White Pine News and the Ely Mining Exposition. He was clerk of White Pine County, in 1903 and was the White Pine County recorder, (1904-06). In 1907, he was elected as a Democrat the Lieutenant Governor of Nevada and when Governor John Sparks died in office, he assumed the duties of the 11th Governor of Nevada, serving (1908-11). During his term, restructuring of state mental hospitals was endorsed, reforming the state prison system was lobbied for and the reorganization of the state railroad commission was supported. After leaving office, he served as warden of the Nevada State Prison, (1913-19) and was the superintendent of federals prisons, (1920-21). In 1923, he was again warden of the Nevada State Prison, serving until his death at age 53.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial# 15091326
• 1880 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Shasta, California; Roll: 82; Page: 85D; Enumeration District: 092.
• Denver S. Dickerson on Wikipedia