Vail M. Pittman
Nevada’s 19th state governor
He succeeded Carville in 1945 and won his own term in 1946. His administration spanned the early postwar expansion of the Las Vegas Strip and growth in Nevada’s tungsten industry.
Before the governor’s office
A newspaper publisher and former state senator, Pittman was lieutenant governor when Carville left office. [1]
The administration in context
He succeeded Carville in 1945 and won his own term in 1946. His administration spanned the early postwar expansion of the Las Vegas Strip and growth in Nevada’s tungsten industry. [1]
Key dates
People in the same story
Edward P. Carville
The preceding administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileCharles H. Russell
The following administration in Nevada’s succession. [2]
Read the profileIn the archive
2 matching entries in the saved collection.
1947 legislative address — Vail M. Pittman
An original message by Vail M. Pittman preserved in the Nevada Legislature’s historical address collection.
1949 legislative address — Vail M. Pittman
An original message by Vail M. Pittman 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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Vail M. Pittman — 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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