Ward, Geoffrey C.

A disposition to be rich : how a small-town pastor's son ruined an American president, brought on a Wall Street crash, and made himself the best-hated man in the United States / by Geoffrey C. Ward. - First edition. - 418 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm

"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [389]-399)

9780679445302 (hardback)


Ward, Ferdinand De Wilton, 1851-1925.
Grant, Ulysses S. 1822-1885 --Friends and associates.
Ward, F. De W. 1812-1891.


Capitalists and financiers--United States--Biography.
Swindlers and swindling--United States--Biography.
Financial crises--History--United States--19th century.
Ponzi schemes--History--New York (State)--New York--19th century.
Children of clergy--New York (State)--Biography.


Rochester (N.Y.)--Biography.
New York (N.Y.)--Biography.

974.703092 / WAR 2012