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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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Cases
- In the matter of the application of George Taylor for writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- Dennis Griffin v. Julia Sullivan and John Sullivan in a petition for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- Habeas Corpus of Louie Tong against Claude G. Bannick (Chief of Police) 2
- Habeas Corpus of Wong Yah Ying against Claude Bannick 2
- In re application for George W. Hahne and Elsie M. Hahne for writ of Habeas Corpus vs. Fred E. Sawtell and Mary A. Sawtell 2
- In re application of Maud Shaw by Jud Brown for writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In Re Application of Russell and Nettie Watson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In re application of Virginia May LaVonne, by Grace LaVonne, her mother and next friend, for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application and Petition of Donald Warner and Floyd Warner for Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application and petition of Edward Thacker, for writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Elsie Miller Dickinson for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of George F. Vanderveer, as next friend of Antoni Karachun, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of George W. Steward Father and legal Guardian and cutodian of George W. Steward Jr. Minor for Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Gussie Goldman Woods for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of John Matthews for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of John P. Whitney for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Louis A. Borsheim and Helen A. Borsheim for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Pearl Alma Bentley for writ of Habeas Corpus for minor son Richard Lloyd Green 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Peter Westlin for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Ruth Morrisson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Wendell Phillips Herrick for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- Application of James A. Marcil for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- Application of Minnie Hall Riley for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- Charles Sitzman vs. L. C. Oberlies, A. E. Allyn, Catherine Worley, as the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions of the State of Nebraska and Doctor S. J. Stewart, Superintendent Institution for Feeble Minded Youth 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Charles Marino 1
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Mary Pierce 1
- Ex Rel Ruth Livingston vs. Dr. Ernest T. Manning Health Commissioner, City of Omaha and Alta Burger Superintendant Detention Home for Girls, For Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- Frank Timmons, Petitioner, vs. Thomas Morris as Sheriff of Pierce County, Washington, Defendant 1
- Habeas Corpus of A. E. Ream against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police) 1
- Habeas Corpus of A. H. Hubbard against Claude Bannick Chief of Police 1
- Habeas Corpus of Ah Bow against Claude Bannick, Chief of Police 1
- Habeas Corpus of C. J. Vollmer et. al. against Claude Bannick 1
- Habeas Corpus of C. L. Rhodes against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police) 1
- Habeas Corpus of Charles Deidrich against Bannick, Chief of Police 1
- Habeas Corpus of E. N. Roberts against Claude Bannick 1
- Habeas Corpus of F. M. Mitchell against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police) 1
- Habeas Corpus of George Parrish against Capt. Charles Tennant 1
- Habeas Corpus of H. Segawa against Claude Bannick Chief of Police 1
- Habeas Corpus of Jack Sommer for Dave Rubenstein against Claude Bannick 1
- Habeas Corpus of John Schmidt against Claude Bannick (C of P) 1
- Habeas Corpus of M. H. Crawford against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police) 1
- Habeas Corpus of N. S. Randall against Chief of Police of City of Seattle 1
- Habeas Corpus of Rose Baker against Chief of Police of Seattle 1
- Habeas Corpus of Sam Newman against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police)Case No: 97668 1
- Habeas Corpus of Tony Sullivan et al against Claude Bannick Chf. of Pol. 1
- Habeas Corpus of W. F. Buchanan against Claude Bannick 1
- Habeas Corpus of Yakes Ishikawa against Doc. Mrs Jane Fife 1
- Ike Payne, Relator vs. Michael L. Clark, Sheriff, Respondent 1
- In matter of the application of Carol Williams for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Edward Falconer for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Frank Diblasco for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Ike Payne for writ of Habeas Corpus vs. Michael L. Clark Sheriff, Respondent 1
- In re application of Jennie E. Turkington for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of John F. Kinney for writ of Habeas Corpus for John F. Kinney Jr. Catherine Kinney and Margaret Kinney 1
- In re Application of John Mexican for writ of Habeas Corpus. 1
- In re application of Lena Heaton for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Marie Wells for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Mary Harmon for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Mildred Ashlyn for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Mrs. Carmen Lynne for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re application of Stella Williams for Habeas Corpus 1
- In re: E. Stubley on Habeas Corpus 1
- In re John Grant Lymon for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Mac Fock v. State of Washington 1
- In Re Osip on Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Petition of Do Gin for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re Petition of G. W. Vail for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re Petition of Joseph Menzies by Frank H. Kelley, his attorney, for Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Petition of Rose Baker for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Russell A. Lutes' Petition for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In re Thomas V. Redman on Habeas Corpus 1
- In re-application of Edna Lambert for Writ of Habeas Corpus vs. W. G. Seeley and Mrs. W. G. Seeley, his wife 1
- In the matter of application Emma Morgan for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of Application for writ of Habeas Corpus for Harry Carr and Herbert Carr minor children of Sam'l L. Carr 1
- In the matter of Application of A. F. Ryan for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Carl Gunther for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Jenny Degauy for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of Lee Holmes for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of W. C. Adams for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of application of William Richter, Helena Richter, his wife, and Albert Wilhelm Richter, their minor child, for writs of habeas corpus 1
- In the matter of George Leib on Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Henri Dachez on Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Jay D. Crary for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Jerome C. Corbin for the Writ of Habeas Corpus of Frank E. Corbin, a minor. 1
- In the Matter of Joseph Williams On Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the application for a writ of Habeas Corpus for Lillian Lee, a minor 1
- In the matter of the application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Mollie A. Calhoun, a minor 1
- In the matter of the application for a writ of Habeas Corpus of W. W. Wingard 1
- In the matter of the application for Joseph Hajek for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Abraham Jacobs for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Agnes Smith for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Albert Sykes for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Alex Kisil, for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Allen Young for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Antonio Sesto for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Arthur L. Curfman for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application of Bartholomeo Massulo, for a writ of habeas corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Ben Wa, for a writ of Habeas Corpus for Tung Kee 1
- In the matter of the application of Berl Bernard for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Bessie Berry for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
54 results
Download JSON Download CSVZehrung, Frank Connell
- Birth date: October 7, 1858
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Wiley, John
- Birth date: October 22, 1857
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
Warner, Floyd
- Birth date: January 1, 1904
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown, White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Warner, Donald
- Birth date: January 1, 1905
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Vanderveer, George F. (George T. Vanderveer)
- Birth date: January 1, 1875
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Turkington, Jennie (Jennie E. Turkington)
- Birth date: January 1, 1873
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Tolls, Eva (White, Eva; White, Ella; Lounur, Ella; Lounneer White, Ella)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Black
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Tharpe, Nathan D.
- Birth date: May 1, 1842
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Tharpe, Irena
- Birth date: May 1, 1845
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Thacker, Edward
- Birth date: January 1, 1871
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Taylor, Raymond
- Birth date: October 1, 1898
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Taylor, Gertie
- Birth date: October 1, 1880
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Holding party, respondent, responding party
Taylor, George
- Birth date: April 1, 1874
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Stewart, Samuel J.
- Birth date: January 1, 1880
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Snook, Herbert E.
- Birth date: January 1, 1868
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Seeley, Della (Mrs. W. G. Seeley)
- Birth date: January 1, 1861
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Sawtell, Mary A.
- Birth date: January 1, 1861
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent
Raney, Floyd
- Birth date: May 1, 1879
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Mullins, Ella T.
- Birth date: January 1, 1857
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Irish
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Mossman, Harland L. (Harlan L. Mossman)
- Birth date: January 1, 1883
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Morrisson, Ruth (Ruth Morrison)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Miller, Clara
- Birth date: August 1, 1852
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Marshall, Mary
- Birth date: January 1, 1861
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Manning, Ernest T. (Ernest C.)
- Birth date: January 1, 1877
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, authority ordering detention, holding party
MacVeigh, J. Gerald
- Birth date: January 1, 1895
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, petitioner
Lovely, William E.
- Birth date: January 1, 1884
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
LaVonne, Virginia May
- Birth date: August 28, 1918
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Kinney, John (John F. Kinney Jr., Frank Kinney)
- Birth date: January 1, 1900
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Hogan, Victoria (Victoria Jessie Vanderwater)
- Birth date: January 1, 1868
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent
Hahne, Elise M.
- Birth date: January 1, 1880
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Griffin, Julia
- Birth date: October 31, 1889
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Griffin, Dennis
- Birth date: January 1, 1848
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White, Irish
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Gregory, Sarah B.
- Birth date: January 1, 1862
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Green, Edgar B.
- Birth date: January 1, 1874
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Good, Edward E.
- Birth date: January 1, 1863
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge
Fiandt, Rhoda (Rhoda Sapp)
- Birth date: January 1, 1869
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Dunn, John T. (John J. Dunn)
- Birth date: January 1, 1872
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Authority ordering detention, respondent, holding party, responding party
Dungan, Harry S.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge
Doyle, Dora
- Birth date: January 1, 1858
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Donohue, Frank
- Birth date: January 1, 1885
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, petitioner
Dodder, Sarah Elizabeth
- Birth date: November 15, 1865
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent
Day, George A.
- Birth date: January 1, 1860
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, judge
Cushman, Edward E.
- Birth date: November 26, 1865
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge, respondent attorney
Curfman, Arthur F.
- Birth date: January 1, 1881
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Coffman, India A.
- Birth date: September 1, 1870
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Coad, Edward F.
- Birth date: January 1, 1856
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Judge
Burger, Joseph O.
- Birth date: January 1, 1894
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, petitioner
Britton, Alvira E.
- Birth date: January 1, 1887
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Borsheim, Helen Fanning
- Birth date: January 1, 1899
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Bound party
Blair, Albert A.
- Birth date: January 1, 1876
- Birth place: Iowa, United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
