to Nye to witness, not wishing to show any offense, and yet thoroughly disgusted. Nye wasn't particularly witty in debate, and the speeches of Proctor Knott, McCreery, or Sam Cox were funnier than his; neither had he any Senatorial dignity whatever. He had, in its place, a vast store of humor and genial humanity—better articles, that brought him in love all that he lost in respect. Mark Twain was briefly Nye's Senate secretary. In Sketches Old and New he gave an account of their parting, which occurred after Twain supposedly wrote ridiculous letters to constituents following Nye's instructions not to address controversial issues. Nye was considered insane during his later years, and resided in an asylum. He suffered from delusions, including the belief that he was dead and waiting for his coffin to arrive. Nye died in White Plains, New York on December 25, 1876, and was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx. Nye County, Nevada was named for him. References External links Retrieved on 2009-5-12 Welcome to Nye County, Nevada Mark Twain My late senatorial secretaryship 1815 births 1876 deaths American militia generals Governors of Nevada Territory Nevada Republicans New York (state) Free Soilers New York (state) Republicans New York (state) state court judges People of Nevada in the American Civil War Republican Party United States senators from Nevada Union (American Civil War) state governors Burials at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York) 19th-century American judges