John Sparks
- Sobriquet: Honest John
American
John T Sparks was a cattleman and the tenth Governor of Nevada. - AsNotedIn
John T Sparks was a cattleman and the tenth Governor of Nevada. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1887/00/00 | According to the Reno Evening Gazette, John Sparks buys Smith's plantation style mansion for $15,000 with 320 acres and without hay and livestock. At that time it was three miles outside Reno. | Home | Alamo Ranchhouse | Steamboat | |||
| 1895/00/00 | In the mid 1890s, Sparks imports Hereford cattle from England. First of that breed brought into Nevada, they are now an important part of the state's large cattle industry. | Cattleman | Alamo Ranchhouse | Steamboat | |||
| 1903/01/05 | John Sparks becomes the 10th Governor of Nevada. He was in office from 5 January 1903 to 22 May 1908. | Work | Nevada State Capitol | Carson City | |||
| 1908/05/22 | During his second term in office, John Sparks dies at home. | Died | Alamo Ranchhouse | Steamboat |
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