The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1917-12-28
Senator NeWlandS
Called by Death

Senator Francis Griffith Newland,
of Nevada died suddenly of heart fail
ere at Washington, D. c. Monday
night after an illness of two weeks
He was stricken while at work in his
office at the senate building during
the afternoon but was able to GO
home and the capital knew nothing OF
his illness until the announcement OF
his death.
No one realized the seriousness OF
the senator's condition and physi-
cial was not called until the evening
Then the heart attack had become
acute. The end came suddenly al
1915 o'clock as Mrs. Newlands and
her brother watched at the bedside
Francisc G. Newlands was the son
of DIR. James Birney Newlands, q
native of Scotland, graduate of the
Edinburg University and later dis.
tinguished practitioner in Mississippi
DR.. Newlands died when his son
Francis, was three years of age.
For several weeks Senator New
lands, working almost night and day
on his preparations for an investiga.
tnon of wartime transportation prob.
lens has been in a weakened state
of health. He kept at his desk, how
ever, end in spite of his sixty-nine
years appeared alert and active.
The seator was native of Misssis-
sippi. He was born near Natchez
August 2S, 1S4S, and lived in the state
until he went to Yale in 1867 After
nearly two years at Yale he entered
the Columbia College law school
and graduated, being admitted to the
bar in the District of Columbia before
her eceived his diploma.
After his schooling at Yale Uni
versity and the Columbia College
Law school and his admission to the
bar in 1870 Francis G. Newlands went
to San Francisco and engaged sue
cessfully' in the practice of law until
1889 when he moved to Reno.
In 1892 Mr.. Newlands was elected
yer party. He was reelected in
1894, 1896, 1898 and 1900. He was
candidate for the United States
Senate when the legislature met ir
1901 but lost, Stewart winning the
election by one vote.
When the Nevada legislature me-
in 1903 Newlands was nominated fol-
the United States senate by P. A
McCarran, then member of the
assembly from Washoe county, now
chief justice of the supreme court
He was reelected to the senate in
1909 and in 1914.
During his service in congress Mr.
Newlands introduced the Nevada ir.
rigation bill. providing for the irriga
ton of arid and seim-arid lands. H,
was a member of the banking ant
currency committee, the COMMITTEES
on ways and means and the com
mittee on foreign affairs. At tn
time of his death Mr.. Newlands wa
a member and the chairman of tn
senate committee on interstate com
merce. He was the ranking membe
of the committee of revolutionar.
claims and was also member o
the committees on conservation an,
national resources, the five civilize,
tribes of Indians, Indian depreda
tions and library committee.
In 1874 Mr.. Newlands married Mis-
Clara Adelaide Sharon a daughter o
William Sharon, United States soma
tor from Nevada. Three daughter
were the fruit of their marriage. Mrs
Newlands died in 1880. Miss Edit
McCallister. daughter of Hall Nc
Callister of San Francisco became tn
second Mrs. Newlands in 1888. Th
two children born to them passe,
away many years ago.
The death of Senator Newlands |
shock to the people of Nevada an
his passing is keenly felt by all.