George A. Bartlett
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George A. Bartlett | |
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At-Large district | |
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1911 | |
Preceded by | Clarence D. Van Duzer |
Succeeded by | Edwin E. Roberts |
Personal details | |
Born | San Francisco, California | November 30, 1869
Died | June 1, 1951 Reno, Nevada | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Reno |
Profession | Attorney |
George Arthur Bartlett (November 30, 1869 – June 1, 1951) was a
Biography
He moved with his parents to Eureka, Eureka County and attended the common schools. His marriage to Pearl Bartlett resulted in four children, including pilot, editor, and poet Margaret Bartlett Thornton.[1]
Bartlett received a law degree from
After serving in Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Reno. He was appointed United States assistant district attorney for the District of Nevada on March 3, 1915, and served until March 30, 1918. Between 1918 and 1931 Bartlett served as a judge in the Nevada state court system, after which he resumed the private practice of law. During his time on the bench he granted over 20,000 divorces, including those for Jack Dempsey, Tallulah Bankhead, and W. K. Kellogg earning him the nickname "the divorce judge". He later wrote a book called Men, Women and Conflict based on this experience which was edited by his daughter Margaret. Published in 1931, it was re-issued in 1947 as Is Marriage Necessary?.[1]
He authored several books and was interred in Mountain View Cemetery in Reno upon his death.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b "MARGARET BARTLETT THORNTON – Nevada Women's History Project". www.nevadawomen.org. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
External links
- A Guide to the Papers of George A. Bartlett, NC1253. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
References
- United States Congress. "George A. Bartlett (id: B000203)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.