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Roswell K. Colcord
7th Governor of Nevada
In office January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895
Lieutenant	Joseph Poujade
Preceded by	Frank Bell
Succeeded by	John E. Jones
Personal details
Born	April 25, 1839(1839-04-25) Searsport, Maine, U.S.
Died	October 30, 1939(1939-10-30) (aged 100) Carson City, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place	Lone Mountain Cemetery Carson City, Nevada, U.S.
Political party	Republican

Roswell Keyes Colcord (April 25, 1839 – October 30, 1939) was an American politician. He served as the seventh Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada from 1891 to 1895. He was a member of the Republican Party.

Biography

Colcord was born on April 25, 1839 in Searsport, Maine, Colcord immigrated to Nevada in the 1870s and became a successful mining engineer. He also set up a law practice and became one of the top attorneys in the state.

Elected as Governor in 1891, Colcord strengthened the state's economy and also signed the state's first admissions day bill.

After his term as Governor, Colcord was named Superintendent of the United States Mint's Carson City Mint, a position he held from 1898 to 1911. He was in relatively good health at the time of his death on October 30, 1939, at the age of 100 in Carson City, Nevada. He is buried at the Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City, Nevada.

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Preceded by Frank Bell	Governor of Nevada 1891 – 1895	Succeeded by John E. Jones

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Name	Colcord, Roswell K.
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Date of birth	April 25, 1839
Place of birth	Searsport, Maine, U.S.
Date of death	October 30, 1939
Place of death	Carson City, Nevada, U.S.

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