The Remarkable Life of Albert Haskell, Jr.: The King of Crown City
is the first comprehensive portrait of the Cortland, New York
schoolboy who forged a path of his own that garnered him a
reputation in New York State and the Northeast of the nation as an
accomplished lawyer, politician, banker, civic organizer, supporter
of higher education, and promoter of industrial expansion.As a
district attorney, Haskell crossed paths with the prohibition
government agents, murderers, white slavers, members of the
“Black Hand” gang, and the Ku Klux Klan. He successfully
prosecuted those who were part of a tubercular cattle scandal. As a
state assemblyman, he was an advocate for the state’s dairy
farmers during the violent milk strikes in the 1930s. Haskell
co-founded a chapter of Rotary International in 1919 and played a
pivotal role in the 1950s in making the place of his birth “the
typewriter capital of the world.” Based on a trove of scrapbooks
assembled by Haskell through his lifetime and kept by his
grandchildren, this biography reveals exactly why Haskell’s life
of integrity and public service merits the title of “King of
‘Crown City.’”
General
Imprint: |
Hamilton Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Martin A. Sweeney
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7618-7392-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7618-7392-9 |
Barcode: |
9780761873921 |
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