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George Williams Cassidy (April 25, 1836 – June 24, 1892) was aDemocratic Party politician inCalifornia andNevada who served two terms in theUnited States House of Representatives.

Cassidy was born nearParis, Kentucky, on April 25, 1836, and his family moved toMissouri when he was five years old. He attended the local schools, studied with private tutors, and later studied law before deciding against a legal career.

Cassidy moved toCalifornia in 1857, and mined for gold before deciding on a career as a journalist. Active in politics from early adulthood, he became a member of the California Democratic Party's central committee. He became a reporter and editor, and worked for theMeadow Lake Sun (Meadow Lake, California), theWhite Pine News (Treasure City, Nevada), and theInland News (Hamilton, Nevada).^[1]

In 1870 Cassidy moved toEureka, Nevada, and became an owner of theEureka Sentinel. He served in theNevada State Senate from 1872 to 1879 and was the Senate President Pro Tempore in his final term.

In 1880 he ran successfully for Nevada's At-Large seat in theUnited States House of Representatives. He was reelected in 1882 and served from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1885. In his second term Cassidy was chairman of the Committee on Pacific Railroads. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884. In 1886, he was appointed a national bank examiner forNevada,Utah, California, andColorado, and he served until 1890.

Cassidy was an unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress in 1888 and in 1890. He was a delegate to the1892 Democratic National Convention. He was again nominated for Congress in 1892, but died before the election.

He died inReno, Nevada, on June 24, 1892. He was buried at Hillside Cemetery in Reno.

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• George W. Cassidy atFind a Grave
• A Guide to the Papers of George W. Cassidy 98-06, University of Nevada, Reno, Special Collections.

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