Henry G. Blasdel
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Henry Goode Blasdel was an American
politician
. He was the 1st Governor of Nevada
, serving during the American Civil War
and the first years of the Reconstruction era. He was a member of the Republican Party
.
, Indiana
. He worked as a farmer, storekeeper and river boat captain before he came to Nevada in 1859. In 1861 Blasdel was elected Recorder of Storey County.
Blasdel was elected Governor in 1864, and re-elected in 1866. He served until 1870.
In 1891 Blasdel moved his family to Oakland
, California
, where he died on July 22, 1900.
United States
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politician
Politician
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. He was the 1st Governor of Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, serving during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and the first years of the Reconstruction era. He was a member of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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.
Biography
Blasdel was born on January 29, 1825 near LawrenceburgLawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
. He worked as a farmer, storekeeper and river boat captain before he came to Nevada in 1859. In 1861 Blasdel was elected Recorder of Storey County.
Blasdel was elected Governor in 1864, and re-elected in 1866. He served until 1870.
In 1891 Blasdel moved his family to Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where he died on July 22, 1900.