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Douglas County, NevadaDouglas County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameNamed for Stephen Arnold Douglas (April 23, 1813 – June 3, 1861; son of Stephen Arnold Douglas and Sarah Fisk) was an American politician from the western state of Illinois, and was the Democratic Party nominee for President in 1860. He lost to the Republican Party's candidate, Abraham Lincoln, whom he had defeated two years earlier in a Senate contest following a famed series of debates. He was nicknamed the "Little Giant" because he was short but was considered by many a "giant" in politics. Douglas was well-known as a resourceful party leader, and an adroit, ready, skillful tactician in debate and passage of legislation.
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryNovember 25, 1861 - named for Stephen Arnold Douglas, a nationally known political figure and opponent of Abraham Lincoln. Seat: Minden. H.F. Dangberg, Sr. settled in Carson Valley in 1857. He was born in the village of Halle near the Prussian town of Minden, Westphalia, hence the town name. GeographyDouglas County is in western Nevada in the western United States. Stretching from Carson Valley and running up
into the Sierra Nevada, the county is bordered on the west by California, and contains half of Lake Tahoe, which is
split across the two states. Carson City, the state capital, lies to the north, and Lyon County to the east. Neighboring Counties:
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