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Scrugham Engineering-Mines

Scrugham Engineering-Mines was built in 1963. It is named after James G. Scrugham (1800-1945), State Engineer for the Governor of Nevada (1923-1925), U.S. Congressional Representative from Nevada (1933-1942), and U.S. Senator from Nevada (1942-1945). He was also a professor of Mechanical engineering (1903-1914) and the first dean of the College of Engineering here at the University of Nevada.