George Wingfield
Download or Read eBook George Wingfield PDF written by C. Elizabeth Raymond and published by University of Nevada Press. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : C. Elizabeth Raymond |
| Publisher | : University of Nevada Press |
| Total Pages | : 598 |
| Release | : 2013-09-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780874174519 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0874174511 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis George Wingfield by : C. Elizabeth Raymond
Book excerpt: Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse George Wingfield was a significant figure in Nevada history. He was influential in developing Reno's gambling-and-divorce-related tourism. Raymond's biography depicts the man and his times, from his birth in Arkansas in 1876 until his death in Reno in 1959. Wilbur S. Shepperson Series in History and Humanities.
