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Engineer Politicians in Nevada


  Samuel S. Arentz (1913-1994) — also known as Sam Arentz — of Pioche, Lincoln County, Nev.; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., March 9, 1913. Son of Samuel Shaw Arentz and Harriet (Keep) Arentz. Republican. Mining engineer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1952. Member, American Legion; Lambda Chi Alpha; Freemasons. Died January 6, 1994 (age 80 years, 303 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, February 5, 1940, to Mary Alice Meagher.
  Samuel Shaw Arentz (1879-1934) — also known as Samuel S. Arentz; Ulysses Arentz — of Simpson (unknown county), Nev. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1879. Son of Andrew Charles Arentz and Mary M. (Shaw) Arentz. Republican. Surveyor; engineer; mining superintendent; chief engineer for several Western railroads; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1921-23, 1925-33; defeated, 1932; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1928, 1932. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., June 17, 1934 (age 55 years, 160 days). Interment at Masonic Memorial Gardens, Reno, Nev.
  Relatives: Son of Andrew Charles Arentz and Mary M. (Shaw) Arentz; married, October 11, 1910, to Harriet Keep; father of Samuel S. Arentz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Charles Duncan Baker (1901-1972) — also known as Charles D. Baker; C. D. Baker — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Born in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Ind., February 26, 1901. Democrat. Civil and mining engineer; member of Nevada Democratic State Central Committee, 1932-48; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1941-43; member of Nevada state senate, 1947-50; mayor of Las Vegas, Nev., 1951-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, 1956. Protestant. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Eagles. Died in 1972 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Emmet Derby Boyle (1879-1926) — also known as Emmet D. Boyle — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Gold Hill, Storey County, Nev., July 26, 1879. Son of Edward Daugherty Boyle and Sarah (Donoghue) Boyle. Democrat. Mining engineer; Governor of Nevada, 1915-23. Catholic. Member, American Academy of Political and Social Science. Died in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., January 3, 1926 (age 46 years, 161 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Nev.
  Relatives: Married, September 28, 1903, to Vida Margaret McClure.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Roswell Keyes Colcord (1839-1939) — also known as Roswell K. Colcord — of Carson City, Nev. Born in Searsport, Waldo County, Maine, April 25, 1839. Son of James Colcord and Eliza Colcord. Republican. Mining engineer; Governor of Nevada, 1891-95; Superintendent, U.S. Mint at Carson City, 1898-1911. Died in Carson City, Nev., October 30, 1939 (age 100 years, 188 days). Interment at Carson City Cemetery, Carson City, Nev.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Jules Ernest Gignoux (1847-1914) — of Nevada. Born July 14, 1847. Mining engineer; member of Nevada state house of representatives; member of Nevada state senate; Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. Member, Freemasons. Died March 14, 1914 (age 66 years, 243 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Reno, Nev.
  James Owen Greenan (1888-c.1952) — also known as J. O. Greenan — of Mina, Mineral County, Nev.; Tujunga, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., January 3, 1888. Son of James Edward Greenan and Margaret A. (Galligan) Greenan. Republican. Mining engineer; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1940. Member, Theta Delta Chi; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., about 1952 (age about 64 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James Edward Greenan and Margaret A. (Galligan) Greenan; married, October 1, 1923, to Edith Emmons; married, March 17, 1940, to Gladys Ryan; married, March 14, 1946, to Ruth Hutchinson.

 

 


 
   
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