The Wedge of Gold

Charles Carroll Goodwin (1832-1917) was an American author. He was admitted to the bar of California and started a law practice in 1859. C. C. Goodwin entered the field of journalism in 1863 as editor of the Washoe Times. He ran unsuccessfully for Congress from Nevada in 1872. He is well remembered for his stories about people and events during Comstock mining days in Nevada such as The Comstock Club (1891) and The Wedge of Gold (1893). Goodwin also wrote poetry, stories, essays and speeches and