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John Sparks was a native of Mississippi, born August 30, 1843. Before coming to Nevada he embarked in the cattle business in Texas and Wyoming. He became a rancher in Elko County and later bought the Alamo ranch near Reno where he lived during his term as governor. He was elected governor on the Silver Democrat ticket in 1902 and re-elected in 1906, commuting to Carson City on the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. He died in office May 22, 1908.
A - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
APPOINTMENTS, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, 1889-1953, in GOV-1428
B - CORRESPONDENCE, (B - BOWNE), 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
B - CORRESPONDENCE, (BROWN - BZ), 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
BUSINESS PAPERS, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
C - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
CAPITOL COMMISSIONERS, BOARD OF, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
D - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
E - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
EXECUTIVE NOTES, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
EXTRADITIONS, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
F - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
G - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
GOLDFIELD PROBLEMS, 1907 in GOV-0003
H - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
I - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
J - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
K - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
L - CORRESPONDENCE, (L - LITTON), 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
L - CORRESPONDENCE, (LOEB - L), 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
M - CORRESPONDENCE, (M - MCCLURG), 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
M - CORRESPONDENCE, (McCONNELL - M), 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
MASSACHUSETTS STATE BONDS, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
N - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
NEVADA SHEEP COMMISSION, 1907 in GOV-0003
O - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
OUTGOING LETTERBOOK, 1903 in GOV-0002
P - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
PROCLAMATIONS, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
Q - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
R - CORRESPONDENCE, R - ROOSEVELT, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
R - CORRESPONDENCE, ROOSEVELT - R, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
S - CORRESPONDENCE, S - SPRAGUE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
S - CORRESPONDENCE, SPRING - S, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
T - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
U - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, BOARD OF VISITORS, REPORTS, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
V - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
W - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
Y - CORRESPONDENCE, 1903-1908 in GOV-0003
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