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Meet the many people who argued for and against carceral, institutional, and interpersonal confinement in the petitions filed in County and District Courts throughout the American West over the long nineteenth century. Browse or search people by name, demographic characteristics, case role, and/or relationships described in each petition. Our encoding practice for people features data pulled from the available case files and in some instances additional data from supplemental sources is also included. Only people with case roles are indexed here, while all persons named in a case are listed on the case page. The Glossary defines the attributes used to structure data from the habeas petitions. The Code Book explains the relational structure of the data and functionality of the database website.

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Palmer, James B.

  • Birth date: May 1, 1957
  • Birth place: Kentucky
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

LaVonne, Virginia May

  • Birth date: August 28, 1918
  • Birth place: Iowa
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner

Baker, Ella

  • Birth date: January 1, 1915
  • Birth place: Unknown
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: Unknown
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Robotham, Nina Pearl

  • Birth date: January 1, 1909
  • Birth place: Nebraska, United States
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner

Gregory, Wade

  • Birth date: January 1, 1907
  • Birth place: United States
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Coliginna, Aurello (Aurellio Coliano, Aurelio Colanne)

  • Birth date: January 1, 1905
  • Birth place: Italy
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White, Italian
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Brookfield, Edna

  • Birth date: January 1, 1905
  • Birth place: South Dakota
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner

Patera, Henry

  • Birth date: January 1, 1904
  • Birth place: Moravia
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: Czech
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Donermeyer, Virginia (Donnermeyer)

  • Birth date: January 1, 1902
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Citta, Anna

  • Birth date: January 1, 1902
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Allen, Mamie

  • Birth date: January 1, 1901
  • Birth place: Georgia
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: Black
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Fuson, Gladys Fredrika (née Hauck or Hawk)

  • Birth date: September 8, 1899
  • Birth place: Unknown
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: Unknown
  • Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner

Ng, Kwack Kang (Ng Kg Kwock Teun)

  • Birth date: August 15, 1899
  • Birth place: China
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: Asian
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Pickard, Aubrey

  • Birth date: January 1, 1899
  • Birth place: Nebraska, United States
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Allsman, Hazel (Smith-Allsman)

  • Birth date: January 1, 1899
  • Birth place: Creek, Nebraska
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner

Gagliardi, Alfonso

  • Birth date: April 30, 1898
  • Birth place: Italy
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White, Italian
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Watson, Russell G.

  • Birth date: February 1, 1898
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Dawson, Lulu

  • Birth date: January 1, 1898
  • Birth place: Nebraska, United States
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Hurt, Nellie E.

  • Birth date: January 1, 1898
  • Birth place: Kansas
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Pearce, Clara May

  • Birth date: January 1, 1898
  • Birth place: Clay County, Nebraska
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Purdy, Margaret

  • Birth date: January 1, 1897
  • Birth place: Nebraska, United States
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Nelson, Carl O.

  • Birth date: January 1, 1896
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White, Danish
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Matson, Russell

  • Birth date: January 1, 1896
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

MacVeigh, J. Gerald

  • Birth date: January 1, 1895
  • Birth place: Iowa
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, petitioner

LaVonne, Grace

  • Birth date: January 1, 1895
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Fuller, Edgar I.

  • Birth date: January 1, 1895
  • Birth place: Virginia
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Maurer, Golda

  • Birth date: January 1, 1894
  • Birth place: United States
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Holton, Margaret

  • Birth date: January 1, 1894
  • Birth place: Unknown
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: Unknown
  • Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner

Burger, Joseph O.

  • Birth date: January 1, 1894
  • Birth place: Iowa
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, petitioner

Siefken, Ethel

  • Birth date: January 1, 1894
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Mackay, Janet (Janet Roy)

  • Birth date: January 1, 1893
  • Birth place: Scotland
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White, Scottish
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Morris, Bernard Patrick

  • Birth date: August 21, 1892
  • Birth place: Canada
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: Irish
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Matthews, John (Jack, James, John, Yan Matveyeff)

  • Birth date: July 5, 1892
  • Birth place: Unknown
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White, Polish
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Nicolovinis, Gerasimos

  • Birth date: April 23, 1892
  • Birth place: Kalovata, Kepal, Greece, Greece
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: Greek
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Reilly, Christy

  • Birth date: January 1, 1892
  • Birth place: Missouri
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Matson, Nettie

  • Birth date: January 1, 1892
  • Birth place: West Virginia
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Schiffler, Harry H.

  • Birth date: January 1, 1892
  • Birth place: Missouri
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Yamamoto, Junichi (Junichi Hiroshi)

  • Birth date: December 22, 1890
  • Birth place: Japan
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: Asian, Japanese
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Burress, Clarence J. (Buris)

  • Birth date: January 1, 1890
  • Birth place: United States
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Finley, Belden

  • Birth date: January 1, 1890
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Rickard, Ray

  • Birth date: January 1, 1889
  • Birth place: Kansas
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Tsunetaro, Machida

  • Birth date: January 1, 1889
  • Birth place: Unknown
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: Asian, Japanese
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Zerbst, Alma

  • Birth date: January 1, 1889
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: White, German
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Fiandt, Jessie

  • Birth date: September 8, 1888
  • Birth place: Omaha, Nebraska
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Lacorte, Joe

  • Birth date: March 18, 1888
  • Birth place: Italy, Peglia, Italy
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: Italian
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Ely, Maud

  • Birth date: January 1, 1888
  • Birth place: Unknown
  • Sex: Female
  • Race or ethnicity: Unknown
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party

Baldwin, John N. (John W.)

  • Birth date: January 1, 1888
  • Birth place: Illinois
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner, petitioner attorney, respondent attorney

Lane, Fred O.

  • Birth date: January 1, 1888
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Schiessl, Albert

  • Birth date: January 1, 1888
  • Birth place: Nebraska
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White, German
  • Case role(s): Petitioner

Robotham, Robert G.

  • Birth date: January 1, 1888
  • Birth place: Nebraska, United States
  • Sex: Male
  • Race or ethnicity: White
  • Case role(s): Petitioner
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