Life of Matthew Hale Carpenter; A View of the Honors and Achievements that, in the American Republic, are the Fruits of Well-Directed Ambition and Persistent Industry
Madison, WI: David Atwood and Company, 1883. First edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. [3], 4-584, [2] pp. Pebbled brown cloth ruled in black with gold lettering on the spine; floral endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated by a frontispiece portrait of Matthew Hale Carpenter. Wisconsin Historical Society, "Carpenter, Matthew Hale (1824-1881)". Carpenter was a U.S. Senator for the state of Wisconsin, a prominent lawyer, and skilled orator. His political allegiances shifted over the years, from his support for Stephen A. Douglas to his later support for the Union cause. He worked in favor of reconstruction policies and was a vigorous defender of President U.S. Grant and an advocate for the Federal Government to regulate railroads. He was remembered in his day for his oratory skill and for his masterful use of logic in argument. Near Fine. Item #00009470
A Near Fine book with a touch of wear to the extremities.
Price: $100.00