Hiram Johnson: Political Revivalist

by Michael Weatherson and Hal W. Bochin

Weatherson and Bochin provide a comprehensive portrait of Hiram Johnson, a remarkable man who spent 34 years in the service of his country. As governor of California from 1911 to 1916, he oversaw increased regulation of the Southern Pacific Railroad, supported legislation that improved working conditions, and established commissions that regulated government expenditures and strengthened the civil service. Johnson gained a national reputation both...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819199044
• ISBN13: 9780819199041
• Release Date: May 1995
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 254 Pages