John Gregovich

John Gregovich (1847  May 14, 1912) was a Serbian American merchant and Nevada Senator in the late 19th century. A member of the Silver Party during his tenure as senator, Gregovich later helped take on the cases of various Serbian immigrants living in Tonopah after a mine fire in 1911.

John Gregovich
Member of the Nevada Senate
from the 19th district
In office
November 1894  November 1898
Personal details
Born1847
Petrovac, Montenegro
DiedMay 14, 1912(1912-05-14) (aged 64–65)
Tonopah, Nevada
Political partySilver Party

He was stabbed to death on May 14, 1912 by fellow immigrant Andriza Mircovich,[1] who remains the only person executed by firing squad in the state of Nevada.[2]

His house in Tonopah, the John Gregovich House, is a historic home listed on the National Register of Historical Places.

References

  1. "Most Brutal Murder". Tonopah Daily Bonanza. May 14, 1912. Retrieved October 21, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Nevada State Prison Inmate Case Files: Andriza Mircovich". Nevada State Library and Archives. Archived from the original on 2010-04-06. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
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