William A. Massey (politician)
William A. Massey | |
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Nevada State Assembly | |
| In office 1892-1894 | |
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| Born | October 7, 1856 Trumbull County, Ohio |
| Died | March 5, 1914 (aged 57) Litchfield, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Alexander Massey (October 7, 1856 – March 5, 1914) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from Nevada.
Early life
Born in
De Pauw University) in Greencastle, Indiana. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1877.
Career
After being admitted to the bar, Massey began practicing law in
San Diego, California in 1886 and to Nevada in 1887, where he prospected, mined, and practiced law in Elko
.
Massey was a member of the
Nevada Supreme Court from 1897 to 1902, when he resigned. He moved to Reno, Nevada and resumed the practice of law, and was appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate by Governor Tasker Oddie, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George S. Nixon
.
Massey served in the Senate from July 1, 1912 to January 29, 1913. He was defeated for election to the remainder of Nixon's term by Democrat Key Pittman. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining.
After his time in the Senate, he resumed the practice of law in Reno, Nevada.
Death
Massey died on a train near Litchfield, California in March 1914.[1]
References
- Newspapers.com.
- United States Congress. "William A. Massey (id: M000229)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
Media related to William A. Massey at Wikimedia Commons- William A. Massey at Find a Grave
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