Lewis R. Bradley
Nevada’s 2nd state governor
The University of Nevada was organized during his administration, and the state prison system was restructured. His two terms belong to the development of statewide institutions in a mining and ranching economy.
Before the governor’s office
Bradley came to Nevada through the cattle trade after serving in California’s legislature. He won the governorship in 1870 and again in 1874. [1]
The administration in context
The University of Nevada was organized during his administration, and the state prison system was restructured. His two terms belong to the development of statewide institutions in a mining and ranching economy. [1]
Key dates
People in the same story
Henry G. Blasdel
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileJohn H. Kinkead
The following administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileIn the archive
4 matching entries in the saved collection.
1873 legislative address — Lewis R. Bradley
An original message by Lewis R. Bradley preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1875 legislative address — Lewis R. Bradley
An original message by Lewis R. Bradley preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1877 legislative address — Lewis R. Bradley
An original message by Lewis R. Bradley preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1879 legislative address — Lewis R. Bradley
An original message by Lewis R. Bradley preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
Go deeper into the record.
Sources for this profile and starting points for further research. Access notes mark links we could not open directly during the October 3–4, 2026 checks. Historical accounts describe their own period; they do not necessarily describe current operations.
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Lewis R. Bradley — gubernatorial biography
A retrospective reference. Use the linked legislative records to investigate the administration in its own words.
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Governors and State of the State addresses, 1864–present
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