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  • The Iron Hunter by Chase S. Osborn book cover
  • The Iron Hunter by Chase S. Osborn book cover
  • The Iron Hunter by Chase S. Osborn book cover
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The Iron Hunter

by Chase S. Osborn

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A reformer’s life across politics and exploration

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A reformer’s life across politics and exploration

First published in 1919, Chase S. Osborn’s autobiography brings together a public career and a life of travel. Its account ranges from journalism and publishing to exploration and Michigan politics, including Osborn’s 1910 gubernatorial campaign and his two-year term as the state’s twenty-seventh governor. The book places his reform work—among it the state’s first workmen’s compensation law and changes to the electoral process—alongside his connection to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, which he came to love after traveling the world. The result is a historical portrait shaped by both Progressive-era politics and a personal record of adventure.

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  • Readers interested in Michigan history and political biography.
  • Those curious about Progressive-era reform and early twentieth-century state politics.
  • Readers drawn to autobiographies that combine public service, journalism, and travel.

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Political reformMichigan historyProgressive MovementExploration and travelAutobiography

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Book overview

Originally published in 1919, The Iron Hunter is the autobiography of one of Michigan's most influential and flamboyant historical figures: the reporter, publisher, explorer, politician, and twenty-seventh governor of Michigan, Chase Salmon Osborn (1860-1949). Making unprecedented use of the automobile in his 1910 campaign, Osborn ran a memorable campaign that was followed by an even more remarkable term as governor. In two years he eliminated Michigan's deficit, ended corruption, and produced the state's first workmen's compensation law and a reform of the electoral process. His autobiography reflects the energy and enthusiasm of a reformer inspired by the Progressive Movement, but it also reveals the poetic spirit of an adventurer who fell in love with Michigan's Upper Peninsula after traveling the world.

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