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Harrison Holt Riddleberger, Readjuster282 views
Author
Cole, Howson White, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisors
Younger, Edward, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract
The study of Harrison Holt Riddleberger, Readjuster, brings forward a man who in his day was a gifted, spectacular and controversial figure in the late nineteenth century political history of Virginia. Little attention has been given to this man who entered Virginia politics unobtrusively and subsequently worked his way upwards until, for a short period, he was one of the most widely recognized party leaders in the state. He is somewhat vaguely remembered by most students of Virginia history as a lieutenant of an unscrupulous leader, General William Mahone, and as the originator of a bill designed to settle the state's financial problems in the extremely difficult post-Civil War period.
Degree
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords
Riddleberger, Harrison Holt--1844-1890; Virginia--Politics and government--1865-1950; United States--Politics and government--1865-1900
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Cole, Howson White. Harrison Holt Riddleberger, Readjuster. University of Virginia, Corcoran Department of History, MA (Master of Arts), 1952-01-01, https://doi.org/10.18130/gyj5-8h64.
