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, U.S.
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 Historic Places.

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  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.