Henry Rust Mighels

Henry Rust Mighels (November 5, 1830 – May 27, 1879) was a US journalist and politician. A writer of the Sagebrush School, he was the editor and publisher of Carson City, Nevada's Nevada Appeal. He was born in Norway, Maine. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War as assistant adjutant general, with the rank of captain, and was wounded in action.[1] In 1868, he was elected State Printer and served a two-year term. In 1876, he was elected to the Nevada Assembly, serving as Speaker in 1877. The following year, he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada. He was also an artist, painting still life and landscapes. His one book, Sage Brush Leaves (1879), consists of literary essays.[2] He died of cancer in 1879 in Carson City and is buried at Lone Mountain Cemetery next to his wife Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis (who subsequently married Samuel Post Davis). The Mighels had three sons, including Henry R. Mighels Jr. and Philip Verrill Mighels; and two daughters. Henry J. Mighels Jr. took over as editor of the Appeal in 1898.[3][4] Philip's ex-wife, Ella Sterling Mighels, was the "First Literary Historian of California".

Henry Rust Mighels
Born	November 5, 1830 Norway, Maine
Died	May 27, 1879 (aged 48) Carson City
Resting place	Lone Mountain Cemetery
Occupation	Journalist and politician
Nationality	American
Literary movement	Sagebrush School
Notable works	Sage Brush Leaves
Spouse	Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis
Children	5

Partial works

• Sage Brush Leaves (1879)

References

1. Mighels, Ella Sterling (1893). The story of the files: a review of California writers and literature (Public domain ed.). Cooperative printing co. pp. 102, 105–. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
2. Crow, Charles L. (16 July 2003). A companion to the regional literatures of America. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 327–. ISBN 978-0-631-22631-4. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
3. Earl, Phillip I. (April 18, 1996). "Nevada Then and Now - Nellie Verrill Mighels Davis". Death Valley Gateway Gazette. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
4. "Nellie Mighels Davis". Nevada Women's History Project. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

External links

• Works by or about Henry Rust Mighels at Internet Archive
• A Guide to the Henry R. Mighels Correspondence, 93-05. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
• A Guide to the Mighels family papers, NC470. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.
• A Guide to the Henry Mighels papers, 89-22. Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.