Nevada N. Stranahan

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Nevada Stranahan

Nevada N. Stranahan (February 27, 1861 – July 6, 1928) was a Collector of the Port of New York who was born in Oswego County, New York.

Career

He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Co., 1st D.) in 1890, 1891 and 1892; and was District Attorney of Oswego County.

He was a member of the New York State Senate 37th D.) from 1896 to 1902, sitting in the 119th, 120th, 121st, 122nd, 123rd, 124th and 125th New York State Legislatures. In March 1902, he was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt as Collector of the Port of New York, and resigned his seat in the Senate.^[1] Illness forced him to resign the collectorship in 1907.^[2]^[3]

Death

Stranahan died in Winwick, Northamptonshire, England on July 6, 1928.^[4] His wife Elsie predeceased him in 1922. Afterward he lived in Winwick with his daughter Louise, the wife of Major Henry Torrens. He was survived by his daughter and a sister, Mrs. Cora Stranahan Woodward, of New York City.^[5]

References

↑ Newspaper article, Nevada N. Stranahan named, New York Times, March 21, 1902
↑ Newspaper article, Stranahan May Resign, New York Times, October 8, 1907
↑ Newspaper article, Col. Fowler Sworn In, Wall Street Journal, December 27, 1907
↑ Monumental inscription in Winwick Churchyard
↑ N.N. Stranahan Dead; Ex Port Official Here, New York Times, July 12, 1928, pg. 16.

New York Assembly
Preceded by S. Mortimer Coon	New York State Assembly Oswego County, 1st District 1890–1892	Succeeded by Danforth E. Ainsworth
New York State Senate
Preceded by new district	New York State Senate 37th District 1896–1902	Succeeded by Francis H. Gates
Government offices
Preceded by George R. Bidwell	Collector of the Port of New York 1902–1907	Succeeded by Henry C. Stuart Acting

v t e Collectors of the Port of New York

Lamb Sands Gelston Thompson Swartwout Hoyt Morgan Curtis (Ferris)* Van Ness Lawrence Maxwell (Dickinson) Bronson Redfield Schell Barney Draper King Clinch* Smyth Grinnell Murphy Arthur (Roosevelt)* Merritt Robertson Hedden Magone Erhardt Fassett Hendricks Kilbreth Couch* Bidwell Stranahan Stuart* Fowler Loeb Mitchel Malone Newton Aldridge Stuart*** Elting Durning Dill Kelly

() denotes nominated, but rejected () denotes nominated, but declined (**) denotes Acting

Persondata
Name	Stranahan, Nevada N
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	1861
Place of birth
Date of death	1928
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