Reinhold Sadler
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox officeholder Reinhold Sadler (January 10, 1848Template:SpndJanuary 30, 1906) was an American politician who was the 9th governor of Nevada. He was a member of the Silver Party.
Biography
Sadler was born on January 10, 1848, in Czarnikau, Posen Province, Prussia (modern-day Czarnków, Wielkopolska Province, Poland). His education was limited to the common schools of his native country. He immigrated to the United States first moving to Virginia City, and later Eureka. He married Louise Zadow in Hamilton, Nevada on May 26, 1874, and the couple had six children, Wihlemina, William Arthur, Bertha, Edgar, Alfred and Clarence.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Career
Sadler settled in Eureka, Nevada and worked as a miner, a miller, and a merchant. He was elected treasurer of Eureka County in 1880.
After two unsuccessful campaigns for state offices, he was elected the tenth lieutenant governor of Nevada in 1895. After the death of Governor John E. Jones, Sadler became Acting Governor, making him only the third foreign-born governor of Nevada,;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> he was elected Governor in his own right in 1898. During his tenure, the Farmer's Institute was launched and the State Board of Assessors was established.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
After finishing out his term Sadler returned to Eureka, and resumed his various business enterprises. He was a Stalwart Silver candidate for U.S. Representative at large in 1904, but was not successful.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Death
Sadler died in Eureka on January 30, 1906, at the age of 58. He is interred at Lone Mountain Cemetery, Carson City, Nevada.
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- 1848 births
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