Gilded Age Cato: The Life of Walter Q. Gresham

Union general, federal judge, presidential contender, and cabinet officer-Walter Q. Gresham of Indiana stands as an enigmatic character in the politics of the Gilded Age, one who never seemed comfortable in the offices he sought. This first scholarly biography not only follows the turns of his career but seeks also to find the roots of his disaffection. Entering politics as a Whig, Gresham shortly turned to help organize the new Republican Party and was a contender for its presidential nominati

Author: Charles W. Calhoun
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 07/15/2014
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780813160078

About the Author

Charles W. Calhoun is chairman of the department of history at Austin Peay State University.

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