Ossian Bingley Hart, Florida's Loyalist Reconstruction Governor

by Canter Brown Jr.

Book Overview

In this exceptional biography, Canter Brown, Jr., removes Ossian Bingley Hart (1821-1874)--a Unionist, the principal founder of the Republican Party in Florida, and a Reconstruction-era governor of the state--from the shadows of history. Through an examination of Hart's life and career, Brown offers new insight into the political problems of the day--the role of Unionism in Deep South politics in particular--and enriches our understanding of the complexities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807121371
• ISBN13: 9780807121375
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"