T. Butler King of Georgia by Edward M. Steel, Jr.

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Hard cover Stamp inside front & back cover

204 pages

Contents

Prefacevii

I A FORTUNATE YOUNG MAN1

H PROMOTER OF THE PORT OF BRUNSWICK8

III APPRENTICE DAYS18

IV A GENTLEMAN FROM GEORGIA31

V THE WHIG VETERAN45

VI APPOINTMENTS AND COMPENSATIONS65

VII CALIFORNIA: LAND OF OPPORTUNITY84

VIII THE GILDED AGE: A PREVIEW98

IX RETREAT IN THE FIFTIES116

X RETURN TO THE WARS129

XI A CONFEDERATE IN EUROPE144

XII THE LAST BATTLE156

Notes170

Bibliographical Note194

Index200

Preface

STUDENTS of the past frequently focus their attention on the most outstanding political and military leaders, to the exclusion of those men in public and private life whose roles were less than heroic. Yet the lives of these supporting actors can contribute to our knowledge; they may even restore a perspective otherwise lost. Thomas Butler King achieved prominence in several fields of activity. As a cotton planter, Whig politician, railroad promoter, and Confederate propagandist, he kept in the forefront of the economic and political scene. Although he was a spokesman for the cotton planters of Georgia, his greatest legislative triumphs promoted the maritime interests of the nation. He began to extol railroads when they were novelties, and in the middle years of the century he was an ardent supporter of a transcontinental line. As a propagandist for the Confederacy he had no superior.

This study is an attempt to follow King's career and assess his leadership. It was begun at the suggestion and under the guidance of Dr. Fletcher M. Green, for whose supervision and counsel I wish to express my gratitude. I take this opportunity to extend my thanks to Dr. Isaac Copeland, Nashville, Tennessee; and Dr. Milton S. Heath, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for reading portions of the manuscript and suggesting improvements. The late Mrs. Margaret Davis Cate, Sea Island, Georgia, very kindly gave me access to otherwise unobtainable material in her possession relating to Thomas Butler King, as did Dr. Alexander Heard, Nashville, Tennessee.

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