Reinhold Sadler
Encyclopedia
Reinhold Sadler was an American
politician
. He was the 9th Governor of Nevada
. He was a member of the Silver Party
.
. He later immigrated to America
first moving to Virginia City
, and later Eureka
.
After two unsuccessful campaigns for state offices, he was elected Lieutenant Governor
in 1895. After the death of Governor John E. Jones, Sadler became Acting Governor and was elected Governor in 1898. After finishing out his term Sadler returned to Eureka, and died there on January 30, 1906, at the age of 58.
United States
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politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was the 9th 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...
. He was a member of the Silver Party
Free Silver
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.
Biography
Sadler was born on January 10, 1848 in Czarnikau, Posen Province, PrussiaPrussia
Prussia was a German kingdom and historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. For centuries, the House of Hohenzollern ruled Prussia, successfully expanding its size by way of an unusually well-organized and effective army. Prussia shaped the history...
. He later immigrated to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
first moving to Virginia City
Virginia City, Nevada
Virginia City is a census-designated place that is the county seat of Storey County, Nevada. It is part of the Reno–Sparks Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 855 at the 2010 Census.- History :...
, and later Eureka
Eureka, Nevada
Eureka is an unincorporated township in and the county seat of Eureka County, Nevada, United States. Eureka is by far the largest community in Eureka County...
.
After two unsuccessful campaigns for state offices, he was elected Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is an elected office in the U.S. state of Nevada. The Nevada Lieutenant Governor is based in Carson City, Nevada and elected for 4 year terms. The 33rd and current Lt. Governor for the 2007-2011 term is Brian Krolicki....
in 1895. After the death of Governor John E. Jones, Sadler became Acting Governor and was elected Governor in 1898. After finishing out his term Sadler returned to Eureka, and died there on January 30, 1906, at the age of 58.
Further reading
- Mary Ellen Glass, "The Silver Governors: Immigrants in Nevada Politics," Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, Sept 1978, Vol. 21#3 pp 170–188