Question: Patrick Anthony McCarran, was a Democratic United States Senator from Nevada from 1933 until 1954, Nevada became the 36th state, on which date?
Sentence (from "History of Nevada"): Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, after telegraphing the Constitution of Nevada to the Congress days before the November 8 presidential election (the largest and costliest transmission ever by telegraph).
Relevant evidence: Yes