About: Francis G. Newlands

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Francis Griffith Newlands (August 28, 1846 – December 24, 1917) was a United States representative and Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. A supporter of westward expansion, he helped pass the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902, which created the Bureau of Reclamation and boosted the agricultural industry by building dams to support irrigation in the arid Western states. An avowed white supremacist, Senator Newlands argued publicly for racial restrictions on immigration and repealing the 15th Amendment.

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  • Francis Griffith Newlands (August 28, 1846 – December 24, 1917) was a United States representative and Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. A supporter of westward expansion, he helped pass the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902, which created the Bureau of Reclamation and boosted the agricultural industry by building dams to support irrigation in the arid Western states. An avowed white supremacist, Senator Newlands argued publicly for racial restrictions on immigration and repealing the 15th Amendment. As land developer, Newlands founded the neighborhoods of Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C.; and Chevy Chase, Maryland, and took steps to prevent non-white people from moving there. (en)
  • Francis Griffith Newlands (* 28. August 1846 in Natchez, Mississippi; † 24. Dezember 1917 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der den Bundesstaat Nevada in beiden Kammern des Kongresses vertrat. (de)
  • Francis Griffith Newlands, né le 28 août 1846 à Natchez, au Mississippi (États-Unis) et mort le 24 décembre 1917 à Washington, est un représentant du Nevada à la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis et un sénateur. (fr)
  • Фрэнсис Гриффит Ньюлендс — американский политик, представлявший штат Невада в обеих палатах Конгресса США. (ru)
  • Francis Griffith Newlands, född 28 augusti 1846 i Natchez, Mississippi, död 24 december 1917 i Washington, D.C., var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han representerade delstaten Nevada i båda kamrarna av USA:s kongress, först i representanthuset 1893-1903 och sedan i senaten från 1903 fram till sin död. Newlands studerade vid Yale College och fortsatte sedan med juridikstudier vid Columbian College (numera George Washington University). Han flyttade 1870 till San Francisco och arbetade där som advokat. Han flyttade sedan 1888 till Nevada. Newlands efterträdde 1893 som kongressledamot. Han efterträdde sedan 1903 John P. Jones som senator för Nevada. Han avled i december 1917 i ämbetet och efterträdaren Charles B. Henderson tillträdde ämbetet i januari 1918. (sv)
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  • Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Nevada (en)
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  • Francis Griffith Newlands (* 28. August 1846 in Natchez, Mississippi; † 24. Dezember 1917 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der den Bundesstaat Nevada in beiden Kammern des Kongresses vertrat. (de)
  • Francis Griffith Newlands, né le 28 août 1846 à Natchez, au Mississippi (États-Unis) et mort le 24 décembre 1917 à Washington, est un représentant du Nevada à la Chambre des représentants des États-Unis et un sénateur. (fr)
  • Фрэнсис Гриффит Ньюлендс — американский политик, представлявший штат Невада в обеих палатах Конгресса США. (ru)
  • Francis Griffith Newlands (August 28, 1846 – December 24, 1917) was a United States representative and Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. A supporter of westward expansion, he helped pass the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902, which created the Bureau of Reclamation and boosted the agricultural industry by building dams to support irrigation in the arid Western states. An avowed white supremacist, Senator Newlands argued publicly for racial restrictions on immigration and repealing the 15th Amendment. (en)
  • Francis Griffith Newlands, född 28 augusti 1846 i Natchez, Mississippi, död 24 december 1917 i Washington, D.C., var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han representerade delstaten Nevada i båda kamrarna av USA:s kongress, först i representanthuset 1893-1903 och sedan i senaten från 1903 fram till sin död. Newlands studerade vid Yale College och fortsatte sedan med juridikstudier vid Columbian College (numera George Washington University). Han flyttade 1870 till San Francisco och arbetade där som advokat. Han flyttade sedan 1888 till Nevada. (sv)
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  • Francis G. Newlands (en)
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  • Francis G. Newlands (fr)
  • Ньюлендс, Фрэнсис (ru)
  • Francis G. Newlands (sv)
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