18 Facts About Alan Bible

Alan Harvey Bible was an American lawyer and politician.

Alan Bible previously served as Attorney General of Nevada from 1942 to 1950.

Alan Bible was born in Lovelock, Nevada, to Jacob Harvey and Isabel Bible.

Alan Bible's family was originally from Germany, and settled in Virginia; Bible's grandfather moved to Ohio before the Civil War and subsequently fought with the Union Army.

Alan Bible's father operated a grocery store and a cattle ranch outside of Lovelock, while his mother worked as a schoolteacher.

Alan Bible then studied at the University of Nevada in Reno, from where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1930.

Alan Bible joined the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity in his sophomore year, and became class treasurer and assistant editor of The Sagebrush in his junior year.

In 1934, Alan Bible earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law School in Washington, DC While studying in Washington, he was given a job as an elevator operator in the Capitol Building by Senator Pat McCarran.

Alan Bible was admitted to the Nevada bar in 1935 and joined Senator McCarran's law firm in Reno.

Alan Bible became active in the affairs of the Democratic Party, organizing a chapter of the Young Democrats and helping select delegates to the state Democratic Committee.

Alan Bible became a prominent member of the political machine run by Senator McCarran.

In 1939, Alan Bible married Loucile Shields; the couple had one daughter, Debra, and three sons, Paul, William, and David.

Alan Bible was elected Attorney General of Nevada in 1942, defeating Republican candidate John Rolly Ross by more than 7,000 votes.

Alan Bible served as attorney general until 1950, when he returned to private practice.

In 1952, Bible was narrowly defeated for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate, losing to political newcomer Thomas B Mechling by 475 votes.

However, after the death of Senator McCarran in September 1954, Alan Bible was elected to the Senate the following November to fill the remainder of McCarran's term.

Alan Bible did not run for reelection in 1974; Republican Paul Laxalt defeated Democratic nominee Harry Reid.

Alan Bible's resignation enabled the governor to appoint Laxalt to fill the vacancy, giving him seniority over other senators elected in 1974.