The Iron Hunter

by Chase S. Osborn, Robert M Warner (Introduction)

Overview

Autobiography of Michigan’s controversial governor from the Upper Peninsula.

Originally published in 1919, The Iron Hunter is the autobiography of one of Michigan's most influential and flamboyant historical figures: the reporter, publisher, explorer, politician, and twenty-seventh governor of Michigan, Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949). Making unprecedented use of the automobile in his 1910 campaign, Osborn ran a memorable campaign that was followed by an even more remarkable term as governor. In two years he eliminated Michigan's deficit, ended corruption, and produced the state's first workmen's compensation law and a reform of the electoral process. His autobiography reflects the energy and enthusiasm of a reformer inspired by the Progressive Movement, but it also reveals the poetic spirit of an adventurer who fell in love with Michigan's Upper Peninsula after traveling the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814335857
Publisher:	Wayne State University Press
Publication date:	05/01/2002
Series:	Great Lakes Books Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Robert Warner is a historian, Dean, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	7
	The Iron Hunter	13
	Glossary	283