James G. Scrugham | |
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| United States Senator fromNevada | |
| In office December 7, 1942 – June 23, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Berkeley L. Bunker |
| Succeeded by | Edward P. Carville |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNevada'sat-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – December 7, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel S. Arentz |
| Succeeded by | Maurice J. Sullivan |
| 14th Governor of Nevada | |
| In office January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | |
| Lieutenant | Maurice J. Sullivan |
| Preceded by | Emmet D. Boyle |
| Succeeded by | Fred B. Balzar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Graves Scrugham (1880-01-19)January 19, 1880 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1945(1945-06-23) (aged 65) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Masonic Memorial Gardens Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Julia W. McCann |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Professor |
James Graves Scrugham (January 19, 1880 – June 23, 1945) was an Americanpolitician. A member of theDemocratic Party, he served as aUnited States representative and aUnited States senator, and was the14th governor of theU.S. state ofNevada.
Scrugham was born inLexington, Kentucky, on January 19, 1880.[1] He graduated from theUniversity of Kentucky at Lexington in 1900, and received his master's degree in 1906.[2] He was a professor ofmechanical engineering at theUniversity of Nevada (now the University of Nevada, Reno) from 1903 to 1914,[2] and was dean of the school of engineering from 1913 to 1917.[2]
During theFirst World War, Scrugham was commissioned as amajor in theUnited States Army in 1917 and was promoted to the rank oflieutenant colonel in 1918.[3] After the war, he remained in the military as a member of the Organized Reserve Corps.[2] He was state public service commissioner from 1919 to 1923.[2]
Scrugham was elected Governor of Nevada in 1922, serving from January 1, 1923, to January 3, 1927.[4] He sought re-election in 1926, but was defeated byRepublicanFred B. Balzar.
Scrugham was the editor and publisher of theNevada State Journal from 1927 to 1932.[5] He became a special adviser to the Secretary of the Interior onColorado River development projects in 1927.[6]
In 1932, Scrugham was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives. Elected to five terms in the House, he served from 1933 until December 7, 1942, when he resigned, having been elected to theUnited States Senate to fill the unexpired term ofKey Pittman on November 3, 1942.[5] Scrugham served from December 7, 1942, until his death on June 23, 1945, inSan Diego,California, at the age of 65.[5]
At the University of Nevada, Reno, the James G. Scrugham Engineering & Mines Building, opened in 1963, houses the dean's office and several departments in the College of Engineering, as well as the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.[7]
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Nevada 1922,1926 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromNevada (Class 1) 1942 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Nevada January 1, 1923 – January 3, 1927 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNevada's at-large congressional district March 4, 1933 – December 7, 1942 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 1) from Nevada December 7, 1942 – June 23, 1945 Served alongside:Pat McCarran | Succeeded by |
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