Nevada Territorial Legislature
The Nevada Territorial Legislature was established in 1861 after the establishment of the Territory of Nevada.[1]
History
The first Legislature passed a bill entitled An Act to Prohibit Gambling.[1]
During the first session, Mark Twain worked as a clerk for the legislature.[2]
On November 25, 1861, the legislature created the original nine counties:[3][4]
- Churchill County, Nevada
- Douglas County, Nevada
- Esmeralda County, Nevada
- Humboldt County, Nevada
- Lake County, Nevada
- Lyon County, Nevada
- Ormsby County, Nevada
- Storey County, Nevada
- Washoe County, Nevada
References
- 1 2 "Nevada Territory: First Territorial Legislature". Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ↑ McArthur, Debra (2006). Mark Twain. Marshall Cavendish. p. 128. ISBN 9780761419501. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ↑ "Nevada History Timeline". Web Marketing Services. 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ↑ "Creation of Nevada's Counties". Retrieved 2009-04-28.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, March 09, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.