Hanging Henry Gambrill
Subtitle: the violent career of Baltimore's Plug Uglies, 1854-1860
By: Tracy Matthew Melton.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Maryland Historical Society
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 493
Subjects: Gambrill, Henry C., d. 1859; Political violence -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- History -- 19th century; Nativism -- History -- 19th century; Murderers -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Biography; Baltimore (Md.) -- Politics and government -- 19th century; Baltimore (Md.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Genres: Biography.
Description: "Examines the rise and fall of nativist political violence in 1850s Baltimore, by exploring the connections between organized gangs, volunteer firemen, and political figures. Drawn from court records, contemporary newspaper accounts, letters, and other original sources"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.