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Francis Griffith Newlands (* 28. August 1846 [1] in Natchez, Mississippi; † 24. Dezember 1917 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, der den Bundesstaat Nevada in beiden Kammern des Kongresses vertrat.
Francis Griffith Newlands (August 28, 1846 – December 24, 1917) was an American politician and land developer who served as United States representative and Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party.
28. Juni 2019 · Learn how Newlands, a Yale-educated lawyer and politician, crafted the federal law that initiated the vast irrigation system in the western United States. Explore his life, legacy and lessons for modern-day water management in this study by historian William Lilley III.
He was a proponent of conservation and supported the protection of national forests under the U.S. Forest Service and pushed for the creation of the National Park Service in 1916 to help manage national park lands. Newlands was also an outspoken White supremacist and promoted those beliefs.
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A new study detailing the life and policy contributions of Francis G. Newlands, one of the most important historical figures in the development of water use in the western United States.
31. Aug. 2020 · Upon opening the new book, readers are immediately struck by the image of a young Francis Newlands in 1874, composed by 19th century American photographer Carleton Watkins, most known for his photographs of Yosemite Valley and other western landscapes.
