Person:Francis Newlands (1)

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Francis G. Newlands
b.28 Aug 1846
d.24 Dec 1917
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Name Francis G. Newlands
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Aug 1846
Marriage to Clara Sharon
Death[1] 24 Dec 1917
Reference Number Q670812 (Wikidata)


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Francis Griffith Newlands (August 28, 1846December 24, 1917) was a United States representative and Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party.

A supporter of westward expansion, he helped pass the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902, which created the Bureau of Reclamation and boosted the agricultural industry by building dams to support irrigation in the arid Western states.[1] An avowed white supremacist, Senator Newlands argued publicly for racial restrictions on immigration and repealing the 15th Amendment.

As land developer, Newlands founded the neighborhoods of Chevy Chase, Washington, D.C.; and Chevy Chase, Maryland, and took steps to prevent non-white people from moving there.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Francis G. Newlands, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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