George Wingfield: Owner And Operator Of Nevada (Shepperson Series in History Humanities)
Book Details
Author(s)
C. Elizabeth Raymond
Publisher
University of Nevada Press
ISBN / ASIN
0874179297
ISBN-13
9780874179293
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#980,144
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Description
Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse George Wingfield (1876-1959) was one of the most significant figures in Nevada’s history. He was the prime force behind the start-up of its tourism and gambling industries. Raymond’s biography details every step of his remarkable climb to power, his staggering fall into bankruptcy, and a phoenix-like rise with a second fortune in gold mining.Â
