American Legislative Leaders, 1850-1910

by Jon L. Wakelyn and Charles F. Ritter

It was a time of civil war and economic shift from an agrarian to an industrial society for the 1,390 speakers of state houses of representatives profiled in this unique biographical dictionary. The political climate and characteristics of the politicians as a group are surveyed in introductory material. This is followed by biographical entries which include a list of sources. The cumulated bibliography, arranged by state, is valuable. . . . There...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313239436
• ISBN13: 9780313239434
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 1156 Pages
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"