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Frances Humphrey Lecture Series discusses Alexander Parker Crittenden
The Frances Humphrey Lecture Series at the Nevada State Museum will feature a discussion on Alexander Parker
Crittenden, a Nevada mining lawyer and adventurer. The Nov. 17 lecture will be by Paul Franklin. It begins at 6:30 p.m.
A P. Crittenden, a lawyer and an adventurer, was an early 49’er who travelled the southern route from Texas through Mexico to San Francisco. He left his successful practice in California and migrated to the Nevada Territory, first in Aurora, than in Virginia City.
Crittenden found the abundance of mining claim disputes a new source of income. His two sons-in-law were also involved with the Nevada mines as assayers and supplied him with much “insider” information on the various mines which enabled him to play the Comstock stock market. Surprisingly much of the profits from this went to supporting a “black widow” mistress who it turned out was not to be trifled with!
Cost: $8 for adults, free for museum members and agges 17 and under. The museum is located at 600 N. Carson Street, Carson City.
Contact: Bob Nylen: Rnylen@nevadaculture.org or 775-687-4810, at ext. 245.
http://museums.nevadaculture.org/resources/1/nsmcc_calendar_Oct-Dec.pdf
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