Fatal Fortune: The Death of Chicago's Millionaire Orphan

by Virginia A. McConnell

In December 1924, a 21-year-old millionaire orphan, William Billy McClintock, died of an unusually virulent form of typhoid. He was mourned by his financ , Isabelle Pope, who sought unsuccessfully to rally her love by marrying him on his deathbed. Shortly after Billy's funeral, questions arose as to the cause of death, with insinuations of foul play. After reaching his majority and inheriting his estate in April, McClintock had signed a will drafted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275984737
• ISBN13: 9780275984731
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"