Buy this book on-line Black, John (1827 - 1899) : Portrait Photograph with Facsimile SignatureC. N. Caspar Company
Circa 1900, sized 6 x 9.5 inches, on heavy gloss paper, generally very clean and bright. The author, b. near Bitche, Lorraine, France, was a politician, banker, and legislator of Wisconsin. He attended college at Metz, came to Milwaukee in 1857, and engaged in the wholesale liquor business. He served as a city railroad commissioner, 1859 - 1863, councilor, 1870, and a Democratic member of the assembly, 1872, and of the senate, 1874 - 1875. While state senator he was instrumental in securing the passage of a law for the punishment of bribery at elections. As mayor of Milwaukee, 1878 - 1880, he was the first official to require members of the police force to wear uniforms. He was Democratic candidate for Congress in 1886 but, because of his opposition to the 8-hour day, lost to the People's party candidate. Black helped to organize the Bank of Commerce (1870), Milwaukee Manufacturing Co. (1872), Milwaukee Industrial Exposition Association (1879), and was instrumental through consolidating two banks in forming the First Wisconsin National Bank of Milwaukee (1894). He served as director of the Northwestern National Insurance Co. and director and vice-president of the Bank of Commerce. 0. Print. Book Condition: VG. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Black, John (1827 - 1899) : Portrait Photograph with Facsimile Signature. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, libri rari, incunabula, livres illustrées and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |