King of the lobby
Subtitle: the life and times of Sam Ward, man-about-Washington in the Gilded Age
By: Kathryn Allamong Jacob.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780801893971
Subjects: Ward, Samuel, -- 1814-1884; Lobbyists -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography; Political culture -- Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century; Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography; Washington (D.C.) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century; Washington (D.C.) -- Politics and government -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1857-1861; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865; United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1883
Genres: Biography
Description: King of the Lobby tells the story of how one man harnessed delicious food, fine wine, and good conversation to the task of becoming the most influential lobbyist of the Gilded Age. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.