The Forgotten Iron King of the Great Lakes: Eber Brock Ward, 1811-1875

by Michael W Nagle and Michael W. Nagle

Book Overview

The story of "the Andrew Carnegie before there was an Andrew Carnegie"--Michigan's wealthiest and most influential Gilded Aged industrialist.

Eber Brock Ward (1811-1875) began his career as a cabin boy on his uncle's sailing vessels, but when he died in 1875, he was the wealthiest man in Michigan. His business activities were vast and innovative. Ward was engaged in the steamboat, railroad, lumber, mining, and iron and steel industries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814349927
• ISBN13: 9780814349922
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 320 Pages