Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-308) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The rise of lawyer Foote -- The emerging politician -- Temporary Texan -- Senator Foote -- Compromise -- Governor Foote -- California -- The Confederate -- The final years.
Summary
"Antebellum politician Henry Stuart Foote (1804-1880) was among the most vocal, well-travelled, and controversial statesmen of the nineteenth century. Although largely forgotten today, as historian Ben Wynne reveals in his comprehensive biography, Foote was a key player in a remarkable array of the era's most important events"-- Provided by publisher.
