Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street's First Black Millionaire

By Shane White

Book Overview

In the middle decades of the nineteenth century, Jeremiah G. Hamilton was a well-known figure on Wall Street. And Hamilton was African American. Although his origins were lowly, possibly slave, he was reportedly the richest black man in the United States, possessing a fortune of two million, or in excess of two hundred and fifty million in today's currency. In Prince of Darkness: The Untold Story of Jeremiah G. Hamilton, Wall Street's First Black Millionaire , a groundbreaking account, eminent historian Shane White reveals the larger-than-life story of a man who defied every convention of his time.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250099811
• ISBN13: 9781250099815
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.1"