George Wingfield - Owner and Operator of Nevada

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.

About the author

Elizabeth Raymond is professor of history at the University of Nevada, Reno, and co-editor of Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: C Elizabeth Raymond, C. Elizabeth Raymond, C.elizabeth Raymond
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2013
• EAN: 9780874179293
• ISBN: 978-0-87417-929-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in; Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in; Shepperson Nevada History; Shepperson History Humanities
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies