Title Alexander Robey Shepherd : the man who built the nation's capital / John P. Richardson ; foreword by Tony Williams

Published Athens, OH : Ohio University Press, [2016] ©2016

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 249 pages) : illustrations, map Contents "An Apollo in form": coming of age in the nation's capital, 1835-1861 -- "The great work of improving and beautifying our beloved city": first steps in business and political leadership, 1862-1865 -- "We want an honest board of commissioners and no broken-down political demagogues": building his business and political base for civic reform, 1865-1868 -- "The necessity for a change in the form of government for this district": promoting territorial government, 1869-1870 -- "A practical experiment": achieving territorial government, 1870-1871 -- "Improvements must go on": the board of public works, 1871 -- "More work of improvement was undertaken at once than was wise": meeting opposition to the board of public works, 1872 -- "They must have a republican Boss Tweed for campaign purposes": a troubled territorial governor, 1873-1874 -- "A free man once more": bankruptcy and preparations to move to Mexico, 1874-1880 -- "A life of labor and extreme simplicity": seeking el Dorado in Batopilas, 1880-1882 -- "Anxieties, expenses, delays, and losses": journey's end, 1882-1902 -- "The law of necessity": denouement and final assessments Summary With Alexander Robey Shepherd, John P. Richardson gives us the first full-length biography of his subject, who as Washington, D.C.'s, public works czar (1871-74) built the infrastructure of the nation's capital in a few frenetic years after the Civil War Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-241) and index Notes Print version record Subject Shepherd, Alexander Robey, 1835-1902. SUBJECT Shepherd, Alexander Robey, 1835-1902 Shepherd, Alexander Robey, 1835-1902 fast Subject District of Columbia. Board of Public Works -- Biography SUBJECT District of Columbia. Board of Public Works fast Subject Mayors -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography Territorial governors -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography Public works -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) HISTORY / United States / General Mayors Politics and government Public works Territorial governors SUBJECT Washington (D.C.) -- Politics and government -- 19th century Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century Subject Washington (D.C.) Genre/Form Ressources Internet Biographies History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780821445891 0821445898

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