John Oller
White Shoe
How a New Breed of Wall Street Lawyers Changed Big Business and the American Century
Dutton, 2019
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In the Gilded Age, Wall Street lawyers were more powerful than ever – and their influence remains unmatched.
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Between 1890 and 1920, Wall Street lawyers held an outsize influence over American politics, business and society. Paul Cravath, for example, developed a style of law practice that still persists today, and William Nelson Cromwell helped build the Panama Canal – possibly sparking a revolution in the process. Retired Wall Street lawyer John Oller illuminates the lives of lawyers dismissed as robber baron cronies but deserving tribute nonetheless.
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About the Author
Retired Wall Street lawyer John Oller also wrote American Queen: The Rise and Fall of Kate Chase Sprague and The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution.
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