A. C. Bearss

A. C. Bearss was an assemblyman. As a Unionist, he was elected member of the Nevada Assembly, where he represented Nye County, on November 8, 1864.[1][2] Bearss' term started the following day and after serving in a regular session he was re-elected on November 7, 1865.[2][3] After serving in another regular session, his second term ended in November 1866. Bearss was succeeded by James M. Groves and W. T. Jones.[2]

A. C. Bearss
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the Nye County district
In office
November 9, 1864 – November 6, 1866
Preceded by-
Succeeded byJames M. Groves and W. T. Jones
Personal details
Political partyNational Union Party

Bearss' opponent in the 1864 election, Democrat John Booth, owned a newspaper, called The Advertiser. In that newspaper, Booth published editorials, in which he defamed Bearss, before the election. As revenge, Bearss' friends stole the lever of Booth's press, but Booth continued publishing the newspaper with defaming editorials. Despite these editorials, Bearss managed to win the election.[4]

References
  1. Parker, Renee; George, Steve, eds. (2006). Political History of Nevada (11th ed.). pp. 242 and 243. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  2. Thompson; West (1881). History of Nevada. Oakland, California. p. 513. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  3. "Nevada Legislature: The Constitution of the State of Nevada". July 28, 1864. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  4. Lingenfelter, Richard E.; Gash, Karen Rix (1984). The Newspapers of Nevada. University of Nevada Press. pp. 121 and 122. ISBN 9780874170757. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
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