Library Record
Metadata
Author |
Smith, Alice E. (Alice Elizabeth), 1896- |
Title |
James Duane Doty : frontier promoter |
Place of Publication |
Madison, Wis. : |
Publisher |
State Historical Society of Wisconsin, |
Date of Publication |
c1954. |
Physical Description |
472 p. |
Language |
English |
Summary |
James Duane Doty : frontier promoter is a biography of James Duane Doty who was a 19th-century lawyer and circuit-riding judge; member of Congress; governor of Michigan Territory and Wisconsin Territory; land speculator; railroad promoter; founder of Madison, Green Bay and other Wisconsin cities. |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: p. 443-452. |
People |
Doty, James Duane, 1799-1865 Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848 Baird, Henry S. Martin, Morgan L. Doty, Sarah Collins |
Subjects |
Frontier & pioneer life Real estate development Politics & government Civil engineering |
Places1 |
Wisconsin River |
Places2 |
Wisconsin Territory |
Places3 |
Michigan Territory |
Institutions1 |
United States. Congress |
Local Search Terms |
Military Road Wisconsin Argus Wisconsin Democrat Wisconsin Capital Fox-Wisconsin waterway Winnebago Indians Ho-Chunk Indians Wisconsin Constitutional Convention Madison (Wis.) Dane County (Wis.) |
Object Name |
Book |
Call Number |
E340.D74 S5 1954 |
Copy Number |
1 |
Catalog ID Number |
L1969.002.0033 |