- Nevada Territorial Legislature
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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
- ^ a b "Nevada Territory: First Territorial Legislature". Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs. http://nevadaculture.org/nsla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1274&Itemid=95. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ McArthur, Debra (2006). Mark Twain. Marshall Cavendish. p. 128. ISBN 0761419500, 9780761419501. http://books.google.com/books?id=wa1iUV4WdsEC&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126&dq=%22Nevada+Territorial+Legislature%22&source=bl&ots=4yyBaw-841&sig=eeQJ29Hr8npcQcTzKovV0pazr0c&hl=en&ei=a2P2Sf7-I4eItAPG36HKAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=85#PPP1,M1. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ "Nevada History Timeline". Web Marketing Services. 2008. http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-history-timeline/nevada.html. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Creation of Nevada's Counties". http://nvnaco.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=13. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
Categories:- Government of Nevada
- Pre-state history of Nevada
- Territorial legislatures of the United States
- Nevada stubs
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