The Political Graveyard: Engineer Politicians in Nevada

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Engineer Politicians in Nevada

Samuel Shaw Arentz (1879-1934) — also known as Samuel S. Arentz; Ulysses Arentz — of Simpson, Lyon County, Nev. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1879. 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 for U.S. Senator from Nevada, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1928 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 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 Shaw Arentz (1913-1994).
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail

Samuel Shaw Arentz (1913-1994) — also known as Samuel S. Arentz; 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. Republican. Mining engineer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee; speaker). Member, American Legion; Lambda Chi Alpha; Freemasons. Died January 6, 1994 (age 80 years, 303 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.

		Relatives: Son of Samuel Shaw Arentz (1879-1934) and Harriet (Keep) Arentz; married, February 5, 1940, to Mary Alice Meagher.
		See also 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; defeated, 1939; 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. 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: Son of Edward Daugherty Boyle and Sarah (Donoghue) Boyle; married, September 28, 1903, to Vida Margaret McClure.
		See also National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier

Roswell Keyes Colcord (1839-1939) — also known as Roswell K. Colcord — of Carson City, Nev. Born in Searsport, Waldo County, Maine, April 25, 1839. 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 Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nev.

		Relatives: Son of James Colcord and Eliza Colcord.
		See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

Robert James Fulmer (b. 1983) — also known as Jim Fulmer — of Berkley, Oakland County, Mich. Born in North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev., May 24, 1983. Libertarian. Software systems engineer for an automobile manufacturing supplier; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 2012; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Christian. Still living as of 2012.

Image source: Jim Fulmer campaign web site

Jules Ernest Gignoux (1847-1914) — of Nevada. Born July 14, 1847. Mining engineer; member of Nevada state house of representatives, 1890; member of Nevada state senate, 1890; Lieutenant Governor of Nevada, 1890. 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. 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.

Martin Trevor Heinrich (b. 1971) — also known as Martin Heinrich — of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, N.M. Born in Fallon, Churchill County, Nev., October 17, 1971. Democrat. Engineer; U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 2009-13; U.S. Senator from New Mexico, 2013-. Still living as of 2018.

Herbert Burdett Maxson (1854-1927) — also known as H. B. Maxson — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in New York, July 14, 1854. Republican. Civil engineer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Nevada at-large, 1908; member of Republican National Committee from Nevada, 1912; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1924. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February, 1927 (age 72 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of Samuel Hubbard Coon Maxson and Cornelia (Burdick) Maxson.

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