THE MAKING OF WHITAKER WRIGHT

By Douglas Hamilton

This is the remarkable story of a pioneering character from the Victorian era. James Whitaker Wright was a product and a maker of the times. His astonishing life reflected many of the contemporary social and economic issues in England and America and has been substantially chronicled - and not always for the right reasons. He has been labelled a fraud but this story sets out in a straightforward and measured chronological sequence the background to, the influences on and the crucial events in his business, social and family life. The reader is there on each significant step of his journey and can decide the morality of his activities and ethics and consider the arguments about his motives and behaviour.Whitaker Wright, a private family man, worked hard to become one of the richest men in the world. He accumulated wealth in both America and England. He took risks which even by today's standards seemed highly implausible. His strong work ethic, vast entrepreneurial spirit, resilience and an unshakeable self-belief made him a pioneer of this revolutionary age. The Making of Whitaker Wright chronicles the true and full facts of his life based on extensive and meticulous research of historical records and contemporary newspaper accounts. From his lowly beginnings as the son of a Methodist Minister, to his commercial success on the Philadelphia stock exchange, and gaining his fortune in the silver mines of Colorado and New Mexico, this historical narrative is full of insights into his colossal companies, immense wealth and the aristocratic circles he inhabited, and also his fall from grace and untimely demise. Whether you're a student, history enthusiast, academic, literary professional or a lay reader with no prior knowledge of this extraordinary fellow, you will be so glad you discovered the real story of Whitaker Wright whose life was sensational up until his very last breath.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 198313953X
• ISBN13: 9781983139536
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"