Research Catalog

Title

The political transformation of David Tod : governing Ohio during the height of the Civil War / Joseph Lambert Jr.

Author

Lambert, Joseph, Jr., 1967-

Publication

Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2023]

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Details

Additional Authors

Kent State University. Press, publisher.

Description

xxii, 297 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

"Before his election to the state's executive office in 1861, David Tod was widely regarded as Ohio's most popular Democrat. Tod rose to prominence in the old Western Reserve, rejecting the political influence of his well-known father, a former associate justice of Ohio's Supreme Court, a previous member of the Federalist Party, and a new, devoted Whig. As a fierce Democratic Party lion, the younger Tod thrilled followers with his fearless political attacks on Whig adversaries and was considered an unlikely figure in the battle to keep the Union intact. However, the Civil War and the serious consequences of its potential outcome came to outweigh his loyalty to the Democratic Party. Placing the restoration of the Union above all else, Tod eagerly shed his partisan identity to take up the Union cause. As governor, he quickly pledged Ohio's support to the nation's leader, President Abraham Lincoln. Tod rallied Ohioans to support the war and equipped scores of physicians and nurses with medical supplies to tend to Ohio's wounded soldiers. He also had to protect the state's borders from invasion by developing defenses at home. Despite his patriotic service, partisan politics and political intrigue denied Tod a second term. The Political Transformation of David Tod chronicles Tod's unwavering support for the Union and describes the importance of one man's loyalty to country over partisanship"--

Alternative Title

Governing Ohio during the height of the Civil War

Subject

• Tod, David, 1805-1868
• 1787-1865
• Politicians > Ohio > Biography
• Politicians
• Politics and government
• Ohio > Politics and government > 1787-1865
• Ohio

Genre/Form

Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

A democrat in the making, 1800-1838 -- The coolest, most collected gentleman, 1838-1840 -- A hard money man, 1840-1844 -- Not an office seeker, 1844-1846 -- It becomes us to act, 1847-1851 -- Party patriarch, 1851-1856 -- A private in the ranks, 1857-1859 -- A conflict cometh 1859-1860 -- I am for my country, 1861 -- Taking hold, January-June 1862 -- Partisans and the patriot, July 1862-September 1862 -- Democratic thunder, October 1862-May 1863 -- Rising above the political muck, May 1863-July 1863 -- A crumb of comfort, August 1863-December 1863 -- Shin plaster and pot metal, January 1864-June 1864 -- The condition of my crops, July 1864-December 1865 -- Duties discharged, 1866-1868.

Call Number

JFE 23-3172

ISBN

• 9781606354667
• 1606354663
• 9781631015274 (canceled/invalid)
• 9781631015281 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2023030196

OCLC

1370002313

Author

Lambert, Joseph, Jr., 1967- author.

Title

The political transformation of David Tod : governing Ohio during the height of the Civil War / Joseph Lambert Jr.

Publisher

Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2023]

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

1787-1865

Added Author

Kent State University. Press, publisher.

Research Call Number

JFE 23-3172