Career
Colcord moved west to California in 1856, to Aurora, Nevada in 1860, and to Virginia City, Nevada in 1863, He became a successful mining engineer. He also set up a law practice and became one of the top attorneys in the state. He was also involved in the building of bridges and mills. He was selected as a commissioner to represent Nevada at the Paris Expedition in 1889.
Elected as Governor in 1891, Colcord strengthened the state's economy and also signed the state's first admissions day bill. He was the first Nevada governor to support Women's Sufferage. During his tenure, a state board of health was established, a mechanical engineering department was initiated in the University of Nevada, and a first state board of equalization was authorized.
After his term as Governor, Colcord was named Superintendent of the United States Mint's Carson City Mint, a position he held from 1898 to 1911. At that time, the Mint did not produce money, but was a shipping point for bullion.
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