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- William H. Crawford: 1772–1834
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
summary
Senator from Georgia, minister to France, cabinet officer, and unsuccessful presidential candidate, William Harris Crawford was one of the major figures of the early republic. Because most of his papers were destroyed by fire during the Civil War period, however, estimates of Crawford's abilities and accomplishments have usually been based on the papers of his political adversaries—notably John Quincy Adams—and few men of his stature have received so little attention from historians.
This first full biographical study, drawing on hundreds of documentary collections, many never used in biographies and monographs of the period, throws new light on Crawford's career and his relationships with his contemporaries.
Table of Contents
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- Title, Copyright
- pp. iii-vi
- 1. The Early Georgia Years
- pp. 14-29
- 3. In the Senate: Embargo or War
- pp. 42-64
- 4. Minister to France
- pp. 65-90
- 5. Secretary of War
- pp. 91-105
- 7. The Second Bank and the Currency
- pp. 140-159
- 8. The Treasury Secretary and the Budget
- pp. 160-185
- 9. Presidential Adviser
- pp. 186-225
- 10. One-Party Presidential Politics
- pp. 226-261
- 11. The Last Congressional Nominating Caucus
- pp. 262-281
- 12. The Election of 1824
- pp. 282-314
- 13. The Last Georgia Years
- pp. 315-359
- Note on Sources
- pp. 360-367
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813163833
Related ISBN(s)
9780813153674, 9780813188041
MARC Record
OCLC
563155699
Pages
376
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No