Dr. W. H. C. Stephenson (1825โ18??) was northern Nevada’s most prominent African-American citizen in the nineteenth century. One of Virginia City’s few African-American professionals, Stephenson served as the unofficial spokesperson for northern Nevada’s African-American community in the 1860s and was involved in numerous efforts to improve conditions for African-Americans in Nevada. Stephenson was born in […]
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Sagebrush War
The Roop County War (Sagebrush War) On Sunday morning, February 15, 1863, the quiet of the town of Susanville was broken by the sound of gunfire as forces of Roop County Nevada and Plumas County California battled for control of the Honey Lake region. The stage had been set for this conflict two years earlier […]
Orion Clemens
Orion Clemens was the first and only Secretary of Nevada Territory. He was very unqualified for the job. His little brother was Samuel Langhorne Clemens – Mark Twain. Orion purchased the Hannibal newspaper and tried to be a writer. Not as good as his little brother at writing, his jealousy drove Sam onto the Mississippi […]