Hamilton Fish (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

A. Elwood Corning

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428545483 ISBN 13: 9780428545482

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

In Hamilton Fish: A Biography, discover a diplomat who shaped U.S. policy with prudence and steady resolve.

This biography profiles a man who rose from early public service to become Secretary of State under President Grant. It presents his goals of peace with reciprocal justice and his ability to guide major foreign affairs through difficult times. The narrative highlights his care in handling fragile international relations, his reputation for integrity, and the way his decisions helped define a turning point in U.S.–Britain relations.

Readers will see how Fish’s patience, concentrated judgment, and loyalty to his chief contributed to landmark outcomes, including a notable treaty and arbitration efforts. The book traces his career from his start in Congress to his decisive role in diplomacy, and it reflects on his later years in retirement, valued by friends and family for his public service.

• Context for the Alabama Claims and the Treaty of Washington as pivotal diplomatic episodes
• Insights into Fish’s method: gathering facts, organizing evidence, and clear, forceful writing
• Portraits of trust between Fish and President Grant, and his influence on federal policy
• Themes of duty, integrity, and the long arc of public life in a changing era

Ideal for readers of historical biographies and those interested in American diplomacy and 19th‑century politics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428545483
• ISBN 13: 9780428545482
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 114