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The Infamous King Of The Comstock: William Sharon And The Gilded Age In The West (Shepperson Series in Nevada History)

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The Infamous King of the Comstock: William Sharon and the Gilded Age in the West is the true-life story of one of Nevada's most notorious figures of Gilded Age capitalism. William Sharon earned a great deal of animosity, but even more wealth, from loaning money to mining operations and then foreclosing on them; when his business partner's enterprise failed and his partner died, Sharon benefitted immensely from his partner's remaining assets. To top it all off, he served in the Nevada Senate. The Infamous King of the Comstock is the absorbing story of not just one man, but the (somewhat) corrupt and money-hungry era in which he lived, highly recommended to historians and lay readers alike.

I'm just starting this book, but I wanted to mention that
I recently met the author (Mr. Makley) at a book-signing
in Carson City and found him to be very knowledgeable about
the history of the Comstock. I was greatly impressed by
his friendliness and willingness to discuss his book with a
newcomer to this subject. If my experience with Mr. Makley is
an indicator, the "Infamous King of the Comstock" will be a
great read.

Steve Jackson