Author Joe Cleveland traces Lanham’s rise from small-town prosecutor on the windswept plains of the Lone Star State to the halls of Congress, where his long and distinguished congressional career burnished his reputation as a legislative giant. By the time he retired, not only had Lanham left an indelible mark on American commerce, but he simultaneously oversaw the construction of numerous federal buildings across the country, including the United States Supreme Court building—on time and under budget.
The book also recaps stories of famous trademark court cases and offers a glimpse into how some prominent trademarks came into our everyday consciousness. Fritz Garland Lanham—Father of American Trademark Protection is a remarkable story about the history of protecting American business and American consumers and how one man changed it all.
