Denver S. Dickerson | |
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| 11th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office May 22, 1908 – January 2, 1911 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | John Sparks |
| Succeeded by | Tasker Oddie |
| 13th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 1907 – May 22, 1908 | |
| Governor | John Sparks |
| Preceded by | Lemuel Allen |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert C. Ross |
| Warden of Nevada State Prison | |
| In office December 23, 1923 – November 28, 1925 | |
| Governor | James G. Scrugham |
| Preceded by | Rufus B. Henrichs |
| Succeeded by | Matthew R. Penrose |
| In office March 10, 1913 – December 5, 1916 | |
| Governor | Tasker Oddie Emmet D. Boyle |
| Preceded by | George W. Cowing |
| Succeeded by | Rufus B. Henrichs |
| Superintendent of Federal Prisons | |
| In office January 1920 – April 2, 1921 | |
| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Francis H. Duehay |
| Succeeded by | Heber Herbert Votaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1872 Millville, California, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 1925 (aged 53) Carson City, Nevada, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City 39°10′38″N 119°45′39″W / 39.17722°N 119.76083°W |
| Political party | Silver – Democratic |
| Spouse | Una L. Reilly Dickerson |
| Children | Harvey, Norinne, June, Donald, Denver, Belford, Barbara, George |
| Profession | Publisher |
| Parents | Harvey Franklin Dickerson Catherine M. Bailey |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1899 |
| Rank |  First Sergeant |
| Unit | 2nd Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Denver Sylvester Dickerson (January 24, 1872 – November 28, 1925) was an American politician. He was the 11th governor of Nevada from 1908 to 1911. A member of the Silver – Democratic coalition party,[1] he had previously held office as the 13th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1907 to 1908. During his governorship, Dickerson worked to reform the state prison system.[2]
After leaving office, Dickerson became the Superintendent of Federal Prisons, predecessor to the present-day Federal Bureau of Prisons. He was the warden of Nevada State Prison until his death in 1925.[2]
- ^ Ferguson, Margaret Robertson (2006). The Executive Branch of State Government: People, Process, and Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 329. ISBN 9781851097715. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Nevada Governor Denver Sylvester Dickerson". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2010.