The Life of Edmund G. Ross; the man whose vote saved a president
Kansas City, MO: The Fielding-Turner Press, 1949. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo, pp. [10], 117. Black cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Author's signature on front flyleaf (no inscription). Firm binding; no loose pages. Book and price-clipped dust jacket with minimal use and wear. Jacket in clear protective cover. An attractive copy. Collectible Very Good / good. Item #354
The dust jacket indicates that this is the first book-length biography of Edmund G. Ross. Mr. Ross came to the Kansas prairie in a covered wagon, as part of the abolition migration. He later served as a Union officer during the Civil War. While serving as a Senator from Kansas, he cast a vote not to impeach Andrew Johnson. The decision on whether to remove Johnson from office came down to this one vote.
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