George Wingfield
Owner And Operator Of Nevada
Biography & Memoir, Historical, Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States
| Author: | C. Elizabeth Raymond | ISBN: | 9780874174519 |
| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press | Publication: | September 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Nevada Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | C. Elizabeth Raymond |
| ISBN: | 9780874174519 |
| Publisher: | University of Nevada Press |
| Publication: | September 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Nevada Press |
| Language: | English |
Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse George Wingfield (1876-1959) was one of the most significant figures in Nevada’s history. He was the prime force behind the start-up of its tourism and gambling industries. Raymond’s biography details every step of his remarkable climb to power, his staggering fall into bankruptcy, and a phoenix-like rise with a second fortune in gold mining.
Banker, hotel owner, and political powerhouse George Wingfield (1876-1959) was one of the most significant figures in Nevada’s history. He was the prime force behind the start-up of its tourism and gambling industries. Raymond’s biography details every step of his remarkable climb to power, his staggering fall into bankruptcy, and a phoenix-like rise with a second fortune in gold mining.
