Denver S. Dickerson
| Denver S. Dickerson | |
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| 11th Governor of Nevada | |
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In office May 22, 1908 – January 2, 1911 |
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| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | John Sparks |
| Succeeded by | Tasker Oddie |
| 13th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
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In office January 1907 – May 22, 1908 |
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| Governor | John Sparks |
| Preceded by | Lemuel Allen |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert C. Ross |
| Warden of Nevada State Prison | |
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In office December 23, 1923 – November 28, 1925 |
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| Governor | James G. Scrugham |
| Preceded by | Rufus B. Henrichs |
| Succeeded by | Matthew R. Penrose |
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In office March 10, 1913 – December 5, 1916 |
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| Governor |
Tasker Oddie Emmet D. Boyle |
| Preceded by | George W. Cowing |
| Succeeded by | Rufus B. Henrichs |
| Superintendent of Federal Prisons | |
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In office January 1920 – April 2, 1921 |
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| 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, Nevada, U.S. 39°10′38″N 119°45′39″W / 39.17722°N 119.76083°W |
| Political party | Silver – Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Una L. Reilly Dickerson |
| Children | Harvey, Norinne, June, Donald, Denver, Belford, Barbara, George |
| Profession | Publisher |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Parents | Harvey Franklin Dickerson Catherine M. Bailey |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1899 |
| Rank |
 First Sergeant
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| 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, 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.
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.
Dickerson was born on January 24, 1872 to Harvey Franklin and Catherine Melinda Dickerson in Millville in Shasta County, California. His father was a mining pioneer in California. Dickerson received a public school education and was later privately tutored. Dickerson pursued mining in Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.
During the Spanish American War in 1898, Dickerson was deployed as Sergeant of Troop D of the 2nd U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. Upon returning from his tour of duty as First Sergeant in 1899, Dickerson moved to White Pine County, Nevada.
In 1902, Dickerson was elected to his first office, the clerk of White Pine County and later became county recorder. On April 23, 1904, Dickerson married Una Reilly of Cherry Creek, Nevada, in a ceremony held in Eureka, Nevada. On November 24, 1904, Dickerson and Charles A. Walker acquired the White Pine News. By October 19, 1905, Dickerson was the editor and sole proprietor.
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