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.