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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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- respondent attorney 455
- petitioner attorney 184
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- interested party 1
- justice of the peace 1
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Race or Ethnicity
- Unknown 394
- White 48
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Age Category
- Adult 429
- Unindicated 75
- Minor 2
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Relationships
- judged by 436
- attorney against 264
- attorney for 255
- opposing attorney to 201
- attorney with 175
- represented by 12
- presumed relative of 9
- jailed by 4
- court-appointed guardian of 2
- in the temporary custody of 2
- sibling of 2
- detained by 1
- in the disputed interpersonal custody of 1
- next friend of 1
- parent of 1
Cases
- In the matter of the application of Katherine M. Hauser for writ of Habeas Corpus 10
- In the matter of the application of Helen Ruth Kelley for a writ of Habeas Corpus 8
- In the matter of the application of Alson B. Cole for a writ of habeas corpus 6
- In the Matter of the Application of Chin Quock Wah for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 6
- In the matter of the application of Edith Uhling, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 6
- In the Matter of the Application of Marie Allen, next friend of Walter H. Pilger Allen, a minor, for a writ of habeas corpus 6
- Harry Smith v. United States 5
- In Re Application of Russell and Nettie Watson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the Application of Bartholomeo Massulo, for a writ of habeas corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of Charles Jackson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of CHIN HING, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. 5
- In the matter of the application of Goldie Abbott for a writ of habeas corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of Jacob H. Blessing for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of James E. Warden for a writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of John Matthews for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the Application of John Wilken for a Writ of Habeas Corpus` 5
- In the Matter of the Application of Junichi Yamamoto for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of Marie Miller 5
- In the matter of the application of Mike Oumpu, for a writ of habeas corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of Peter Williamson Merta, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of Sam Gum, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of Thomas Walton for a writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of Tom Weber, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of Tsunetaro Machida, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of Wu Kao (Ng Go) for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the petition of Raleigh M. Falconer for a writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the Unlawful Detention of Seventy-Six Hindus. 5
- Application of Robin Holmes for a Habeas Corpus directed to Natheniel Ford to bring up the bodies of Jenny or Mary Jane Holmes, Roxanna Holmes and James Holmes, children of said Robin Holmes 4
- Charles Gahres and Martha J. Gahres v. Isabella Sutton and W. H. Barrett 4
- Dennis H. Cronin, U.S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Florence Godly 4
- Habeas Corpus of Esther Crandell against Robert Hodge, Sheriff 4
- Harry Smith and Barney Slomen v. United States 4
- In re application of Hans A Hulke for Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In re John Grant Lymon for Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In Re Mac Fock v. State of Washington 4
- In re-application of Edna Lambert for Writ of Habeas Corpus vs. W. G. Seeley and Mrs. W. G. Seeley, his wife 4
- In the matter of application of Effie Norland for writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of application of William Richter, Helena Richter, his wife, and Albert Wilhelm Richter, their minor child, for writs of habeas corpus 4
- In the matter of Henri Dachez on Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of Jerome C. Corbin for the Writ of Habeas Corpus of Frank E. Corbin, a minor. 4
- In the matter of the application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Gwoo Shee Ah Look 4
- In the matter of the application of A. B. Burks for a writ of habeas corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Agnes Smith for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Alfonso Gagliardi for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Andrew J. Sawyer, United States District Attorney, for the District of Nebraska, Mee Lee Wah Village Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, Chin Tu Ling, Lee Shun and Look Fung, citizens of China, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Annie Davis, Clarence W. Davis, and Carrie B. Davis for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Antonia Bisegna for a writ of habeas corpus 4
- In the matter of the Application of Archibald S. Jones for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Chin Wah Hing, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Chin Doe Tung 4
- In the matter of the application of Don E. DeBow for writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Edwin Ekstrom, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Ernest Hutchinson a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Frank D. Soverign in the Matter of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Frank O'Neill - Dave Gillinsky, A. F. Pirson first and real name unknown Art Williams and William Larsen for writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of George Alexander Mirianon, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of George Rigby for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of John Leonard for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of John P. Whitney for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of John S. Fair and Henry H. Jockens for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Johnathan Anthasso for Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Joseph Tebo for H. C. 4
- In the matter of the Application of Mabel Sanderson Best, formerly Mabel Sanderson, for a writ of habeas corpus, for Isabel Sanderson, a minor, of the age of twelve years 4
- In the matter of the application of Mamie S Gipson and Cora Mafall for a writ of habeas corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Martin D. Reilly and Christy Reilly for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Matoba Watari for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Mike Indovino, for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Moy Hing Hun for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Moy Share Park for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Ng Key Tung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Ng Kwack Kang for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Nick Arrigo for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the application of Rhoda McNamira for writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Ruby Gertrude Denny a minor for writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Rudolph Tschahle for a writ of habeas corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Sam Plastino for a writ of habeas corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of Teramoto Sadishige for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Thomas Dennison for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Thomas W. Van Sciever for a writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Tom Berbilis for a writ of habeas corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Application of William G. Clarke, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Yo You Jam, for a writ of habeas corpus. 4
- In the Matter of the Petition of A. C. Hallam for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the Petition of Albert H. Young and Kamasaburo Sugiura, alias B.D. Sugiura, aliens, for WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. 4
- In the Matter of the Petition of Hugh J. O'Neill for Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the petition of Sarah B. Leray for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the Proceedings in Habeas Corpus in behalf of Evelyn E Miller, on Petition and Application of Louis B. Millerburrb 4
- State of Nebraska ex rel Agnes Donohue, et al. vs. Kittie F. Noonan, et al. 4
- In Re Pet. of Millie F. Porter for Habeas Corp. 3
- Allen R. Kelly vs. John Power, Sheriff of Douglas County 3
- Application of Anthony C. Wagner for Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- Application of James A. Marcil for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- Bertha Crader vs. F. W. Durbin and State of Oregon 3
- Chung Him and Seid Yam v. Henry M. White 3
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Fred Totoro 3
- Dennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Charles Marino 3
- Dennis H. Cronin, U.S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Elmer R. MacNalley 3
- Foong V. William Murphy. Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- Frank Timmons, Petitioner, vs. Thomas Morris as Sheriff of Pierce County, Washington, Defendant 3
- Habeas Corpus of Charles Deidrich against Bannick, Chief of Police 3
- Habeas Corpus of C.W. Skutt against Robert Hodge, Sheriff 3
455 results
Download JSON Download CSVMatthews, John W.
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Kinsler, James C.
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Breckenridge, R. W.
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Spillman, O. S.
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Anders, T. J.
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McIntosh, James H.
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Dugan, Frank P.
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Paulson, Lewis
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Burr, Lionel C.
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Richards, W. H.
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- Birth place: Missouri
- Sex: Male
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Steele, S. H.
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Sheehan, Dan H.
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Battelle, Charles
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Mattley, Herman N.
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Emory, De Wolfe
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Barton, John
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Hires, B. F.
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- Sex: Unknown
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- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Harvey,
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
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Haines, John C.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney, petitioner attorney
Doolittle,
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Buller, Ellis
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- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Todd, Elmer E.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Lenen, H. P.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Jeffries,
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
Strode, Edmund C.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Lyon, Job P.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney, petitioner attorney
Crow, W. M.
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- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
James, W. C.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
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- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Newman, G.
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- Sex: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Gannon, M. V.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
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- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
Scott, W. J.
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- Birth place: Unknown
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- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Mason, Frederick C.
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- Birth place: Unknown
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Chase, Hiram
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- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
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Abbott, C. E.
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- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Langdon, A. C.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
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Cutright, John L.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Dort, Lloyd
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Allen, John R.
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- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Vance, Thomas M.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Beghtol, Maxwell V.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Baldrige, Howard H.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney, petitioner attorney
Munday, Charles F.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Lekare, W.A.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
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- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Stearns, R. D.
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
Bradshaw, Charles M. (Bradshaus, Burdsham)
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, petitioner, respondent attorney
Allen, Clay
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney, petitioner attorney, responding party
Tooley,
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Altschuler, Alex
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, petitioner, respondent attorney
Foreman, G. W. (Stephen)
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- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Weaver, Frank L.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
