| Tom Patterson: Colorado Crusader for Change - Colorado crusader for change
(1995)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction; Biography |
| Subject |
Patterson, Thomas Macdonald, 1839-1916; United States. Congress - Biography; Politicians - Colorado - Biography; Legislators - United States - Biography; Colorado - Politics and government - 1876-1950; Colorado - History - 1876-1950 |
| Publication Date |
7/1/1995 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.4
x
6.3
mm)
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| Publisher |
University of Colorado,Department of Fine Arts |
| Language |
English |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Personal Details |
| Store |
American Political Biography Press |
| Purchase Price |
$10.00 |
| Acquire Date |
10/8/2019 |
| Condition |
Very Good/Very Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
F871 .P38 1995 |
| Dewey |
978.8/03/092 |
| ISBN |
9780870813641 |
| Edition |
[1st ed.] |
| No. of Pages |
272 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
Patterson is pretty much an unknown. One comes across the names of his contemporaries everywhere: their names are on streets and counties and buildings. Patterson was pretty much an equal to any of the men who led Colorado between 1870 and 1910.
He was a very successful attorney. He used that success to obtain a large number of properties in the Denver area. He was a member of the US House of Representatives in territorial times and had a term as US Senator starting in 1901. He ran, unsuccessfully, for Governor. He didn't found the Rocky Mountain News, but owned and operated it (and another newspaper) for several years.
Politically, he was quite progressive for the times. His wife was a suffragette and he supported labor in many of the big strikes of the time. He was anti-Imperialist and anti-monopolist. He supported municipal ownership of "natural monopolies" such as water and power companies.
The book is a good, in-depth look at Patterson and is well researched. It includes many photos, good notes, a bibliography, and index. |
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