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People
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.
Featured story: Lucía Martínez: Yaqui Arizona, 1854-1900
Basic Search
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Race or Ethnicity
- Unknown 75
- White 13
- Black 3
- Asian 2
- Indigenous 2
- Japanese 1
- Multiracial 1
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- Unknown 72
- Iowa 2
- United States 2
- Massachusetts 1
Age Category
- Adult 56
- Unindicated 40
- Minor 1
Relationships
- represented by 95
- judged by 88
- attorney for 64
- attorney against 47
- attorney with 31
- jailed by 26
- opposing attorney to 15
- detained by 9
- in the disputed interpersonal custody of 3
- married to 3
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- relative of 2
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- an institutional ward of 1
- court-appointed guardian of 1
- grandparent of 1
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Cases
- In the matter of the application of John E. Foye for Habeas Corpus 9
- In the matter of the application of Indian, Peters, for a writ of habeas corpus 7
- In the matter of application of Sunny Luckey alias Charles Edwards for writ of Habeas Corpus 6
- In the matter of the application of George W. Loomis for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 6
- In the matter of the application of John Reilly for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 6
- Habeas Corpus of George Hanson for Florence Hansen against Louis Hansen et al 5
- In the matter of the Application of Charles Sarvis for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of Harry Brooks for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of the application of James Shay for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the Matter of the Application of Peter Westlin for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 5
- In the matter of J.H. Foster for Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Eugene W. Way for Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of Henry Howard for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the application of J. P. Black for Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the matter of the Application of Ludwig Shostrovich/Kostrouch for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 4
- In the Matter of the application of Frank Dupree for writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- Habeas Corpus of Charles Deidrich against Bannick, Chief of Police 3
- Habeas Corpus of Oscar Ralph against John J. Golliet 3
- In the Matter of Application for Robert Dewar for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of James Sanford for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the Matter of John W. Hall for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Ah Sing for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Beula Dixon and Maud Lewis for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Charles Pollow for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Henry Neal for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the Application of J. F. Riley for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the Application of John Brown for a writ of Habeas Corpus 3
- In the matter of the application of Lelah Puc-Ka-Chee, and Ta-Ta-Pi-Cha, for a writ of habeas corpus 3
- Habeas Corpus of James Brooks against Edw. Cudihee Shf. 2
- Habeas Corpus of O. E. Sauter for George Cornwall against Charles F. Reed 2
- Habeas Corpus of Yakes Ishikawa against Doc. Mrs Jane Fife 2
- In re: application of C.P. Bishop and N. H. McLean for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In re Petition of G. W. Vail for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of Application of John Morgan for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of Application of W.E. Baker - Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of Alice A. Parker for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Antonia Bojar for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Crist Tyrrell for a Writ of Habeas Corpus through his friend and agent Sigmund Arnstein 2
- In the matter of the application of Habeas Corpus for J. S. McGuire 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Herman Weise for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of James Walsh for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of John H. Allen for writ of Habeas Corpus for J. C. Allen Jr. 2
- In the matter of the application of Lou Chapman for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Mary Quine for Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of May Andrews for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the Matter of the Application of Nathan Sanguinette for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the Application of Priss Evans for a writ of habeas corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Robert White for a writ of habeas corpus and admission to bail. 2
- In the matter of the petition of Fritz Lee for a writ of Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the petition of William Jewett for Habeas Corpus 2
- In the matter of the application of Stephen Lyts for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the illegal confinement of Nellie Louisa Lopez 1
- Charles M. Helmore v. United States 1
- City of Seattle v. John McLaine 1
- Habeas Corpus of E. N. Roberts against Claude Bannick 1
- Habeas Corpus of Joseph H. Abbott against A. E. Griffiths Chief Police 1
- Habeas Corpus of Louisa Tubbs for Samuel Tubbs against Charles and Caroline Spink 1
- Habeas Corpus of Rose Baker against Chief of Police of Seattle 1
- In Re: Application of L.J. Urann for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Petition of Do Gin for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In Re Petition of Rose Baker for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the application of George Matson for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter if the application of N. F. Britt for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of GL Jeffrey for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of JG Jeffreys for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of John McNeil for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Matt Puryear for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of Petition of Meridy Dawsey for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of A. A. DeMueles for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application of Ah Korn et al. for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Ah Sam and Ah Who for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Ah Young for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Albert Rhude for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Alfred Woods for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the application of Anna Elizabeth Krim for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Billy Phillips for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Ellen Phillips his wife 1
- In the matter of the application of C. P. Bishop for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Carl W. Sandberg and James Johnson on Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Charles F. Ireland, For a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Charles W. Nordstrom for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of F. J. Smith for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Frank Krebs and Pat Daugherty for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. 1
- In the matter of the application of Frank Williams for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the Application of Fred Brandon for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of George E. Daniel for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of George Kai for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of George R. Daly for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of George Richardson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of George W. Anderson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. 1
- In the Matter of the Application of George W. Anderson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. 1
- In the matter of the Application of George W. Anderson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (George W. Anderson v John H. McGraw) 1
- In the Matter of the Application of George Webster for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of H. T. Thomas for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Harry Ferguson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of Henry Craemer for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Jeremiah Mangan for a writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of Jeremiah Mangan for writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of John Breen for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the matter of the application of John Hoffman for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
- In the Matter of the Application of John W. Considine for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
95 results
Download JSON Download CSVMcGraw, John Harte (J. A. McGraw)
- Birth date: October 4, 1850
- Birth place: United States
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Wiley, John
- Birth date: October 22, 1857
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
Snook, Herbert E.
- Birth date: January 1, 1868
- Birth place: Iowa
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Dore, John Francis
- Birth date: December 11, 1881
- Birth place: United States, Massachusetts
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Donworth, Joseph F.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Robbins,
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Brown Jr., Beriah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Jones, Frank H. (Frank Hartley)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
Thuland, (C. M.)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Morgan, G. T.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Harwick,
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Williams, Solen T.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Loomis, George (George W.)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Allen, John H.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Luckey, Sunny (Soney Lucky, Sunney Luckey, alias Charles Edwards)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Multiracial, Black, Indigenous
- Case role(s): Bound party
Powell, John H.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Howe,
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Arnstein, Sigmund
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner
Block, Merlin
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Evans, Press (Priss)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Simon,
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Dixon, Beula
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Macdonald, Ernest C.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Scott, W. T.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney
Shay, James (James Shea)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party, petitioner
Crockett, John S.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Quine, Mary
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
McElroy, James E.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Hansen, Louis
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Bauer, J. H.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Rogers, Bolton (Rodgers)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, responding party, holding party
Faben, Vince H.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney, respondent attorney, respondent, responding party
Brooks, James
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Lamb, Jacob W.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: White
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Weise, Herman F.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Sarvis, Charles
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Walsh, Chris
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Cornwall, George
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Lyon, Job P.
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney, petitioner attorney
Hansen, Bessie
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent, holding party, responding party
Pibs,
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Howard, Henry
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Winsor, Richard
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner attorney
Riley, Jarvis F. (Reiley)
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Ralph, Hollis Estella
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Female
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Deidrich, Charles
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Brooks, Harry
- Birth date: N.D.
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Bound party
Struble & Stiger
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Unknown
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Respondent attorney
Kostrouch, Ludwig
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Unknown
- Case role(s): Petitioner, bound party
Sing, Ah
- Birth date: N.D.
- Birth place: Unknown
- Sex: Male
- Race or ethnicity: Asian
- Case role(s): Bound party
