Description
Erastus Corning 2nd was elected mayor of Albany eleven times, serving forty-two consecutive years, a tenure unsurpassed in American political history. Now available in paperback, Paul Grondahl's thoroughly researched and comprehensive biography of Albany's mayor for life offers a full, sweeping portrait of Corning, the charming, cunning, patrician front man for the dictatorial Albany Democratic machine. Filled with insight and anecdotes, this biography reveals the enigmatic mayor in ways even his closest associates never imagined.
Author: Paul Grondahl
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 09/07/2007
Pages: 626
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.99lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.32w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9780791472941
ISBN10: 0791472949
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Political Science | American Government | Local
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
Author: Paul Grondahl
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 09/07/2007
Pages: 626
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.99lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.32w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9780791472941
ISBN10: 0791472949
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Political
- Political Science | American Government | Local
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
About the Author
Paul Grondahl is a reporter at the Albany Times Union and the author of four books, including the acclaimed political biography, I Rose like a Rocket: The Political Education of Theodore Roosevelt. His professional accolades include a Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award and recognition for feature writing by the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors.