George S. Nixon

George S. Nixon
United States Senator from Nevada
In office March 4, 1905 – June 5, 1912
Preceded by	William M. Stewart
Succeeded by	William A. Massey
Member of the Nevada State Assembly
In office 1891
Personal details
Born	(1860-04-02)April 2, 1860 Newcastle, California
Died	June 5, 1912(1912-06-05) (aged 52) Washington, D.C.
Political party	Republican
Residence	Winnemucca
Profession	Banker

George Stuart Nixon (April 2, 1860 – June 5, 1912) was a United States Senator from Nevada.

He was born in Placer County, California. He went to work for a railroad company and studied telegraphy. Later, he was transferred in 1881 to Nevada and organized and became cashier of a bank at Winnemucca, Nevada. He built an opera house in Reno and a theater in Winnemucca.

He became a member of the Nevada Assembly in 1891 and was elected in 1905 as a Republican to the U.S. Senate. He was reelected in 1911 and served until his death in 1912. He was the chairman of the Committee on Coast Defenses.

On February 9, 1905, he joined the San Francisco Bohemian Club. He died in 1912 and was replaced in the Nevada Assembly by William A. Massey. He was buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Reno.

References

• United States Congress. "George S. Nixon (id: N000114)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Bohemian Club: Constitution, By-Laws and Rules, Officers, Committees and Members. 1910. San Francisco.

External links

• Works by or about George S. Nixon at the Internet Archive