Francis Griffith Newlands was born at Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, on August 28, 1848. He studied at Yale University and the Columbian College Law School (now George Washington University), Washington, D.C. and was admitted to the bar in 1869. He moved to San Francisco, California in 1870 and came to work for William Sharon, one of the discoverers of the Comstock Lode in Virginia City, Nevada, who was also Newlands's father-in-law. Natchez is a city located in Adams County, Mississippi. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the institution of higher learning in the United States. ... The George Washington University (GWU) is a private university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1821 as The Columbian College. ... In the United States, admission to the bar is permission granted to a lawyer to practice law. ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the city in California. ... United States Senator from Nevada William Sharon (1821-1885) profited from the Comstock Lode. ... The Comstock Lode was a massive body of silver ore discovered under what is now Virginia City, Nevada in 1859. ... Virginia City is a city located in Storey County, Nevada. ...

In 1888 he moved to Nevada to serve Sharon's interests and continued to practice law. He served as a Democratic Congressman for Nevada between 1893 and 1903. While a congressman, he wrote the Newlands Resolution, which was an act of the United States Congress to annex the Republic of Hawai'i and create the Territory of Hawai'i. It was approved on July 4, 1898 and signed on July 7 by President of the United States William McKinley. Newlands became well known for his support of irrigation, land reclaimation as well as free silver. Newlands is most famous for the 1902 Newlands Reclamation Act, which funded irrigation projects throughout much of the American West. Later he became a Senator for Nevada in 1903 and served until his death in 1917. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Other U.S. States Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn Official languages None Area 286,367 km² (7th)  - Land 284,396 km²  - Water 1,971 km² (0. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... On August 12, 1898, the flag of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i over ‘Iolani Palace was lowered to raise the United States flag to signify annexation. ... The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ... United States Marines stormed ‘Iolani Palace as the Provisional Government of Hawai‘i was proclaimed across the street at Ali‘iolani Hale, the opening salvo in the establishment of the Republic of Hawai‘i. ... On August 12, 1898, the flag of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i over ‘Iolani Palace was lowered to raise the United States flag to signify annexation. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... Seal of the President of the United States The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. ... Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ... In economics, bimetallism is a monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit can be expressed either with a certain amount of gold or with a certain amount of silver: the ratio between the two metals is fixed by law. ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Newlands Reclamation Act (or National Reclamation Act) of 1902, named for its author, Representative Francis G. Newlands of Nevada, funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of the American West. ... The American West (or The West), is an informal but well-recognized name for the region comprising the 17 or 13 (depending on historical time period and authority) of the most western states in the continental United States. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1917 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ...

Newlands's former mansion in Reno would later become a local landmark. Many famous people, such as Barbara Hutton, stayed at the house while awaiting their divorce paperwork to be finalized by George Thatcher, a local lawyer who had purchased the building. Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada. ... Barbara Hutton, born November 14, 1912 in New York City, United States – died May 11, 1979 in Los Angeles, California, was a wealthy American socialite dubbed by the media as the Poor Little Rich Girl because of her troubled life. ... Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the ending of a marriage, which can be contrasted with an annulment which is a declaration that a marriage is void, though the effects of marriage may be recognized in such unions, such as spousal support, child custody and distribution of property. ...

Sources Cited: http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=N000069 http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/sen.htm