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- catalog abstract ""The California Gold Rush spawned many colorful characters but none more controversial than Charles P. "Dutch Charley" Duane. As chief enforcer for political boss David C. Broderick, Dutch Charley enjoyed power and prestige in San Francisco until his downfall at the hands of the vigilantes. In fact, the irascible Irishman attracted so much trouble in San Francisco during the 1850s that the Committee of Vigilance outlawed him - twice."--Jacket. "His memoir, originally printed in the San Francisco Examiner in 1881, was located and edited by John Boessenecker. Now published for the first time in book form, it reveals a charismatic ruffian who played many roles: gunfighter, fire chief, politician, shoulder-striker, bare-knuckle boxer, gambler, saloon keeper, and land squatter."--BOOK JACKET. "Boessenecker's introduction provides information that is crucial in judging the actions of the vigilantes who moved against Duane and his cohorts. At the same time, Against the Vigilantes is cultural history, filled with details about the fires that swept early San Francisco, prizefighting, dueling, and urban machine politics in the decade before the Civil War."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11359174.
- catalog contributor b11359175.
- catalog coverage "California Gold discoveries.".
- catalog coverage "San Francisco (Calif.) Biography.".
- catalog coverage "San Francisco (Calif.) Politics and government 19th century.".
- catalog created "1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
- catalog description ""His memoir, originally printed in the San Francisco Examiner in 1881, was located and edited by John Boessenecker. Now published for the first time in book form, it reveals a charismatic ruffian who played many roles: gunfighter, fire chief, politician, shoulder-striker, bare-knuckle boxer, gambler, saloon keeper, and land squatter."--BOOK JACKET. "Boessenecker's introduction provides information that is crucial in judging the actions of the vigilantes who moved against Duane and his cohorts. At the same time, Against the Vigilantes is cultural history, filled with details about the fires that swept early San Francisco, prizefighting, dueling, and urban machine politics in the decade before the Civil War."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""The California Gold Rush spawned many colorful characters but none more controversial than Charles P. "Dutch Charley" Duane. As chief enforcer for political boss David C. Broderick, Dutch Charley enjoyed power and prestige in San Francisco until his downfall at the hands of the vigilantes. In fact, the irascible Irishman attracted so much trouble in San Francisco during the 1850s that the Committee of Vigilance outlawed him - twice."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-215) and index.".
- catalog description "Introduction: The Violent Life of Charles P. Duane -- 1. Gold Rush San Francisco -- 2. Flush Times -- 3. Hard Citizens -- 4. Dueling in the Gold Rush -- 5. A Bullet for James King of William -- 6. "Cora and Casey are Hanged!" -- 7. Captured by the Vigilantes -- 8. Exiled to Panama and New York -- 9. Judge Terry and the Vigilantes.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 225 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0806131667 (cloth : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Norman : University of Oklahoma Press,".
- catalog spatial "California Gold discoveries.".
- catalog spatial "California San Francisco".
- catalog spatial "California San Francisco.".
- catalog spatial "San Francisco (Calif.) Biography.".
- catalog spatial "San Francisco (Calif.) Politics and government 19th century.".
- catalog subject "979.4/6104/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "Criminal justice, Administration of California San Francisco History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Duane, Charles P.".
- catalog subject "Duane, Dutch Charley.".
- catalog subject "F869.S353 D833 1999".
- catalog subject "Frontier and pioneer life California San Francisco.".
- catalog subject "Outlaws California San Francisco Biography.".
- catalog subject "Politicians California San Francisco Biography.".
- catalog subject "San Francisco Committee of Vigilance of 1856.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: The Violent Life of Charles P. Duane -- 1. Gold Rush San Francisco -- 2. Flush Times -- 3. Hard Citizens -- 4. Dueling in the Gold Rush -- 5. A Bullet for James King of William -- 6. "Cora and Casey are Hanged!" -- 7. Captured by the Vigilantes -- 8. Exiled to Panama and New York -- 9. Judge Terry and the Vigilantes.".
- catalog title "Against the vigilantes : the recollections of Dutch Charley Duane / edited, with an introduction and notes, by John Boessenecker.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".