The notorious John Morrissey : how a bare-knuckle brawler became a Congressman and founded Saratoga Race Course

The notorious John Morrissey : how a bare-knuckle brawler became a Congressman and founded Saratoga Race Course /

"An Irish immigrant, a collection agent for crime bosses, a professional boxer, and a prodigious gambler, John Morrissey was--if nothing else--an unlikely candidate to become one of the most important figures in the history of Thoroughbred racing. As a young man, he worked as a political heavy...

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Main Author: Nicholson, James C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lexington, Kentucky : University Press of Kentucky, 2016
Subjects:
Morrissey, John, > 1831-1878.
United States. > Congress. > House > Biography.
Saratoga Racecourse (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.) > History > 19th century.
Legislators > United States > Biography.
Legislators > New York (State) > Biography.
Politicians > New York (State) > New York > Biography.
Businessmen > New York (State) > Saratoga Springs > Biography.
Horse racing > New York (State) > Saratoga Springs > History > 19th century.
Thoroughbred horse > New York (State) > Saratoga Springs > History > 19th century.
China > History > Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901 > Biography.
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