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Bond of the Territory of Nevada (Governor Nye Signature)

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Bond of the Territory of Nevada (Governor Nye Signature)
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$1000 bond issued to Jonn Parrott, signed by James W. Nye. Hole Cancelled. In 1861, Nye was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln as Governor of the newly created Nevada Territory. As Nevada's territorial governor, Nye strongly supported civil rights; he was one of a handful of political leaders opposed to discriminatory legislation. He was equally outspoken in his opposition to gambling, encouraging the First Territorial Legislature to pass stringent laws to prevent gambling. Upon the admission of Nevada as a state into the Union in 1864, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate. Governor Nye also served as superintendent of Indian Affairs. In May 1862, Nye met with the principal leaders of the Northern Paiutes, including Winnemucca and Numaga, to create a peace policy. Sarah Winnemucca, daughter of Chief Winnemucca and passionate advocate for the Paiute people, related in her book Life Among the Paiutes that Nye was the "only governor who ever helped my people." In October 1863, Governor Nye signed the Treaty of Peace and Friendship with the Shoshone Indians at Ruby Valley. (Prag Collection)

City: Nevada
State: Carson City
Date: 1864
HWAC#: : 31607