Reinhold Sadler

Reinhold Sadler
9th Governor of Nevada
In office April 10, 1896 – January 5, 1903
Lieutenant	Vacant James R. Judge
Preceded by	John E. Jones
Succeeded by	John Sparks
10th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office 1895–1896
Governor	John E. Jones
Preceded by	Joseph Poujade
Succeeded by	James R. Judge
Personal details
Born	(1848-01-10)January 10, 1848 Czarnikau, Posen Province, Prussia
Died	January 30, 1906(1906-01-30) (aged 58) Eureka, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place	Lone Mountain Cemetery Carson City, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Silver

Reinhold Sadler (January 10, 1848 – January 30, 1906) was an American politician. He was the ninth Governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Silver Party.

Biography

Sadler was born on January 10, 1848 in Czarnikau, Posen Province, Prussia. His education was limited to the common schools of his native country. He immigrated to America first moving to Virginia City, and later Eureka. He married Louise Zadow in Hamilton, Nevada on May 26, 1874, and the couple had six children, Wihlemina, William Arthur, Bertha, Edgar, Alfred and Clarence.^[1]

Career

Sadler settled in Eureka, Nevada and worked as a miner, a miller, and a merchant. He was elected treasurer of Eureka County in 1880.

After two unsuccessful campaigns for state offices, he was elected the tenth Lieutenant Governor in 1895. After the death of Governor John E. Jones, Sadler became Acting Governor, making him only the third foreign-born governor of Nevada,;^[2] he was elected Governor in his own right in 1898. During his tenure, the Farmer's Institute was launched and the State Board of Assessors was established.^[3]

After finishing out his term Sadler returned to Eureka, and resumed his various business enterprises. He was a Stalwart Silver candidate for U. S. Representative at large in 1904, but was not successful.^[4]

Death

Sadler died in Eureka on January 30, 1906, at the age of 58. He is interred at Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nevada.^[5]

References

Further reading

• Mary Ellen Glass, "The Silver Governors: Immigrants in Nevada Politics," Nevada Historical Society Quarterly, Sept 1978, Vol. 21#3 pp 170–188

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