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   William Morris Stewart (August 9, 1827 – April 23, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician. In 1964, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. [1]

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3. www.senate.gov › Featured_Bio_StewartWilliam Morris Stewart: A Featured Biography - U.S. Senate

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   William Morris Stewart: A Featured Biography. Known as the "silver senator," William Stewart represented the people of Nevada for more than 20 years in the Senate. The Gold Rush brought Stewart west where he amassed a fortune as a mining litigator.

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   William Morris Stewart (August 9, 1827 – April 23, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician. In 1964, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

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   Who was William Stewart's best man?

   • Judge Thomas M. Norwood, who had served with Stewart in the U.S. Senate was the best man. According to the book Reminiscences of William M. Stewart (1908) in May 1905 he moved with his new wife and her daughter to the Bullfrog Mining District (Nevada), where he started a law firm and law library.

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   What did John Stewart do for Nevada?

   • As Nevada was becoming a state in 1864, he helped the state develop its constitution. Stewart's role as a lawyer and politician in Nevada has always been controversial. He was the territory's leading lawyer in mining litigation, but his opponents accused him of bribing judges and juries.

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   What was Stewart's role as a lawyer and politician in Nevada?

   • Stewart's role as a lawyer and politician in Nevada has always been controversial. He was the territory's leading lawyer in mining litigation, but his opponents accused him of bribing judges and juries. Stewart accused the three Nevada territorial judges of being corrupt, and he barely escaped disbarment.

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   What did James Stewart do for a living?

   • In 1871, President Ulysses S. Grant offered Stewart a seat on the United States Supreme Court. Stewart declined. Stewart was also involved in an international scandal where he promoted the sale of a worthless worked out Emma Silver Mine at Alta, Utah for millions of pounds to unsuspecting English citizens.

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6. www.historynet.com › tarnished-silver-senatorTarnished Silver Senator - HistoryNet

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   Dec 3, 2019 · Tarnished Silver Senator. As a lawyer, speculator and senator from Nevada, William Morris Stewart never let laws or ethics get in the way of his crusade for free silver, or free mining on federally owned lands. When it came to getting a laugh, Mark Twain didn’t limit himself to words.

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   Based on authority granted by Congress, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Nevada to be the 36th state of the Union. William M. Stewart of Virginia City and former territorial governor James W. Nye of Carson City took office as Nevada's first two U.S. senators. They drew lots to determine their class assignments.

8. www.theunion.com › news › local-newsThe Silver Senator:William Morris Stewart | News | theunion.com

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   Apr 28, 2015 · He was one of Nevada’s two original senators. Over the next 40 years, Stewart would be elected senator from Nevada four times, serving a total of 29 years. In one election, he ran as a member of the Silver Party, and came to be known as the “Silver Senator” as a result.

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   Nov 7, 2022 · Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909, United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography, Legislators -- United States -- Biography, Nevada -- Politics and government. Publisher. Reno : University of Nevada Press. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor.