Galusha A. Grow: The People’s Candidate

By Robert D. Ilisevich

Robert Ilisevich presents a compelling political biography of Galusha A. Grow, an often-overlooked, yet influential American politician during the nineteenth century.

Galusha Grow served six terms in the House of Representatives, from 1851 to 1863, representing the district of northeastern Pennsylvania. His concern for the working poor and antislavery views made him a radical Free-Soiler and led to his support of the Homestead Act of 1862.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822936062
• ISBN13: 9780822936060
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.5"