Nevada State Library and Archives

Henry Blasdel was the first elected governor of the State of Nevada. Born on January 29, 1825 near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, Henry Blasdel worked as a farmer, storekeeper and river boat captain before bringing his family to Nevada in 1861. He was active in mining and milling both before and after his six years as governor. He moved his family to Oakland, California in 1891 where he died in his home on July 22, 1900. (Note: some of Governor Blasdel's correspondence is at the Huntington Library.)

A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1864 in GOV-0001
A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1865 in GOV-0001
A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1865 in GOV-0001
A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1866 in GOV-0001
A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1867 in GOV-0001
A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1868 in GOV-0001
A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1869 in GOV-0001
A - Z CORRESPONDENCE, 1870 in GOV-0001
APPOINTMENTS, NOTARY PUBLIC & COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS, 1867-1903 in GOV-1429
LEGISLATIVE MESSAGE, 1869 in GOV-0001
OUTGOING LETTERBOOK, 1865 in GOV-0001
OUTGOING LETTERBOOK, 1866 in GOV-0001
OUTGOING LETTERBOOK, 1867 in GOV-0001
OUTGOING LETTERBOOK, 1867-1871 in GOV-0001