A. C. Bearss
| A. C. Bearss | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nevada Assembly from the Nye County district | |
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In office November 9, 1864 – November 6, 1866 | |
| Preceded by | - |
| Succeeded by | James M. Groves and W. T. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | National Union Party |
A. C. Bearss was an assemblyman. As a Unionist, he was elected member of the Nevada Assembly, where he represented Nye County, on November 8, 1864.[1][2] Bearss' term started the following day and after serving in a regular session he was re-elected on November 7, 1865.[2][3] After serving in another regular session, his second term ended in November 1866. Bearss was succeeded by James M. Groves and W. T. Jones.[2]
Bearss' opponent in the 1864 election, Democrat John Booth, owned a newspaper, called The Advertiser. In that newspaper, Booth published editorials, in which he defamed Bearss, before the election. As revenge, Bearss' friends stole the lever of Booth's press, but Booth continued publishing the newspaper with defaming editorials. Despite these editorials, Bearss managed to win the election.[4]
References
- ↑ Parker, Renee; George, Steve, eds. (2006). Political History of Nevada (11th ed.). pp. 242 and 243. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Thompson; West (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, California. p. 513. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Nevada Legislature: The Constitution of the State of Nevada". 28 July 1864. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ Lingenfelter, Richard E.; Gash, Karen Rix (1984). The Newspapers of Nevada. University of Nevada Press. pp. 121 and 122. Retrieved 4 February 2016.