The Forgotten Iron King of the Great Lakes: Eber Brock Ward, 1811-1875 by Michael W. Nagle
The Forgotten Iron King of the Great Lakes: Eber Brock Ward, 1811-1875

Michael W. Nagle

The Forgotten Iron King of the Great Lakes: Eber Brock Ward, 1811-1875

Michael W. Nagle

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Eber Brock Ward (1811-1875) began his career as a cabin boy on his uncle's sailing vessels, but when he died in 1875, he was the wealthiest man in Michigan. His business activities were vast and innovative. Ward was engaged in the steamboat, railr...

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