His Rise to Power

TitleHis Rise to Power
Year of Publication1911
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes377 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsMiller, Henry Russell
Tertiary AuthorsBracker, M. Leone
PublisherBobbs-Merrill
CityIndianapolis
Keywordsmachine politics; political corruption
Abstract

Reformer John Dunmeade rises to power amidst the temptations of corrupt political machinery.

Notes

Settings are disguised as follows: Lawrence County is Benton County; New Wilmington is Chelsea; Little Neshannock Creek is Wahannock Creek; Pittsburgh is Steel City.

Author Biography

Henry Russell Miller (1880-1955), born in Sydney, Ohio and raised in Allegheny City, Allegheny County, was an attorney and novelist. M. Leone Bracker (1885-1937), born in Rye, New Hampshire, was an illustrator of war posters.

Time

1800s-1900s