Henry G. Blasdel Explained

Henry G. Blasdel
Order:1st
Office:Governor of Nevada
Term Start:December 5, 1864
Term End:January 2, 1871
Lieutenant:John S. Crosman
James S. Slingerland
Predecessor:James W. Nye
Successor:Lewis R. Bradley
Birth Name:Henry Goode Blasdel
Birth Date:20 January 1825
Birth Place:Lawrenceburg, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Oakland, California, U.S.
Restingplace:Mountain View Cemetery (Oakland, California)
Party:Republican
Spouse:Sarah Jane Cox Blasdel
Signature:Signature of Henry Goode Blasdel.png

Henry Goode Blasdel (January 20, 1825 – July 26, 1900) was an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He was the first Governor of Nevada, serving during the American Civil War and the first years of the Reconstruction era.

Biography

Blasdel was born on January 20, 1825, in the pioneer settlement of Cambridge near Lawrenceburg, Indiana.[1] He had a limited education in the common schools of his native state. He married Sarah Jane Cox and they had three children.

Career

Blasdel worked as a farmer, storekeeper and river boat captain before he came to Nevada in 1861, when he was appointed Recorder of Storey County.[2] He served on the National Union League Committee which notified President Abraham Lincoln of his renomination.[3] He was active in mining and milling.

Securing the Republican gubernatorial nomination, Blasdel was elected Governor in 1864, and re-elected in 1866. During his tenure, the state government was organized, additional land was ceded to the state, plans were made for the first state capitol building, and an Indian uprising was dealt with.[3]

After his governorship, Blasdel retired from political life and in 1891 he moved his family to Oakland, California, where he continued to be active in mining and milling.

Death

Blasdel died in his home in Oakland, California on July 26, 1900.[4] He is interred at Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California USA.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=oLd4nCEMbpUC&q=blasdel Encyclopedia of Nevada
  2. Web site: Nevada Governor Henry Goode Blasdel. National Governors Association. December 19, 2011.
  3. Web site: Henry G. Blasdel. National Governors Association. September 26, 2012.
  4. Web site: Henry G. Blasdel . Nevada Culture.org . September 26, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305203710/http://nsla.nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=850%3Anevada-governors-biographical-information&catid=132%3Aarchives-photographs . March 5, 2012 . mdy-all .
  5. Web site: Henry G. Blasdel. The Political Graveyard. September 26, 2012.