Robert Mullen (Nevada politician)

Robert Mullen
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the Nye County district
In office
November 4, 1868 – November 5, 1872
Preceded byFrank M. Proctor
Succeeded byD. P. Walter
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Robert Mullen was a Democratic state senator.[1] On November 3, 1868, he was elected member of the Nevada Senate, representing Nye County.[2] Mullen's term started the next day and he served in two regular sessions until the next election in November 1872.[1][2][3] In 1870, he was also appointed to a local committee to ascertain means of facilitating the construction of a railroad in his region of the state.[4]

In 1872, it was reported that Mullen was "about to leave Nevada for the East".[5]

  1. ^ a b Parker, Renee; George, Steve, eds. (2006). Political History of Nevada (11th ed.). p. 242. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b Thompson; West (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, California. pp. 513. Retrieved 30 January 2016.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "Nevada Legislature: The Constitution of the State of Nevada". 28 July 1864. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Enthusiastic Railroad Meeting at Winnemucca", The Elko Independent (February 26, 1870), p. 2.
  5. ^ "Telegraphic Dispatches", The Pioche Record (October 15, 1872), p. 2.