A Merchant Prince of the Nineteenth Century : William & Dodge /
Lowitt, Richard
A Merchant Prince of the Nineteenth Century : William & Dodge / Richard Lowitt. - 1 online resource
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. A Connecticut Yankee -- 2. The Organization Of A Business -- 3. Factors and Finance -- 4. Anglo-American Mercantile Operations -- 5. An International Crisis -- 6. The Creation of A Pennsylvania Lumber Barony -- 7. Manufacturing and Mining -- 8. Railroad Promoter -- 9. Mercantile Capitalists -- 10. The Good Life -- 11. Servant of the Union -- 12. Representative of the Mercantile Community -- 13. Battles and Business -- 14. Postwar Business Expansion -- 15. Champion of the Red Man -- 16. Leader of the Mercantile Community -- 17. A Public-Minded Citizen -- 18. The Good Life Concluded -- Bibliography -- Index
An examination of the activities of a 19th century New York merchant prince, through the biography of William E. Dodge. Looks at Dodge's career as an officer of the Chamber of Commerce, as a congressman, and as a member of other related committees. Through this study a picture of the American economic historical climate emerges.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231901109 9780231877107
10.7312/lowi90110 doi
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business.
A Merchant Prince of the Nineteenth Century : William & Dodge / Richard Lowitt. - 1 online resource
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. A Connecticut Yankee -- 2. The Organization Of A Business -- 3. Factors and Finance -- 4. Anglo-American Mercantile Operations -- 5. An International Crisis -- 6. The Creation of A Pennsylvania Lumber Barony -- 7. Manufacturing and Mining -- 8. Railroad Promoter -- 9. Mercantile Capitalists -- 10. The Good Life -- 11. Servant of the Union -- 12. Representative of the Mercantile Community -- 13. Battles and Business -- 14. Postwar Business Expansion -- 15. Champion of the Red Man -- 16. Leader of the Mercantile Community -- 17. A Public-Minded Citizen -- 18. The Good Life Concluded -- Bibliography -- Index
An examination of the activities of a 19th century New York merchant prince, through the biography of William E. Dodge. Looks at Dodge's career as an officer of the Chamber of Commerce, as a congressman, and as a member of other related committees. Through this study a picture of the American economic historical climate emerges.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231901109 9780231877107
10.7312/lowi90110 doi
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Business.