Asa Shinn Mercer: Western Promoter and Newspaperman, 1839–1917 (Western Frontiersmen Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 087062315X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of several books, including British Gentlemen in the Wild West and Alex Swan and the Swan Companies.. Woods, an attorney and certified public accountant, resides in Worland, Wyoming. Lawrence M
The story of his recruitment of women and others to immigrate to the Northwest is treated in detail. U. Western Frontiersmen Series, XXXI.. Printed on acid-free paper and bound in rich red linen cloth with foil stamped spine and front cover. Grant and many others, including stage coach king Ben Holladay, play prominent roles in this bizarre scheme.Promotional work: While in the Pacific Northwest, he authored The Washington Territory: The Great North-West, Her Material Resources and Claims to Emigration (1865). After helping to survey Seattle, Mercer became the first instructor at the University of Washington (and, according to his memory, its first president), when it was a fledgling institution with one building and virtually no students. He also was elected to and served one term in the territorial legislature.Mercer's Belles: Appointed as Immigration Commissioner for Washington Territory in 1863, he undertook the heavy responsibility of trying to correct the 9 to 1 imbalance of men to women. He was still a booster and speculator, chasing oil claims and writing promotional tracts until his death in 1917.The work includes notes, bibliography, and index. This was the first of many promotional tracts prepared throughout his career on
About the AuthorLawrence M. Woods, an attorney and certified public accountant, resides in Worland, Wyoming. He is the author of several books, including British Gentlemen in the Wild West and Alex Swan and the Swan Companies.
Midwest Book Review said A life lived in the yesteryear of America. Asa Shinn Mercer: Western Promoter And Newspaperman 18A life lived in the yesteryear of America Asa Shinn Mercer: Western Promoter And Newspaperman 1839-1917 by historian Lawrence M. Woods is the impressively written and presented biography of a most remarkable surveyor, teacher, immigration promoter, editor and publisher, ship salvager, farmer, and rancher. Asa Shinn Mercer's eclectic life and contributions make for lively. 9-1917 by historian Lawrence M. Woods is the impressively written and presented biography of a most remarkable surveyor, teacher, immigration promoter, editor and publisher, ship salvager, farmer, and rancher. Asa Shinn Mercer's eclectic life and contributions make for lively