John Sparks (Nevada politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1843
Place of Birth: Winston County, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 22-May-1908
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John Sparks (Nevada politician)
- John Sparks (August 30, 1843 – May 22, 1908) was an American politician.
- He was the tenth Governor of Nevada, and was nicknamed Honest John.
- Like his predecessor, Reinhold Sadler, Sparks was a cattleman and his rise to political power was evidence of the decline of the mining industry and the rise of the ranching industry in Nevada.
- He was a member of the Silver – Democratic Party.
- In 1958, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
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