Court Order to Seize Susan B. Anthony'sProperty
7/10/1873
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Susan B. Anthony registered and voted in the election of 1872 in Rochester, New York. As planned, she was arrested for “knowingly, wrongfully and unlawfully vot[ing] for a representative to the Congress of the United States,” convicted by the State of New York, and fined.
This is the court order to the U.S. Marshal to seize property of the convicted defendant, from the case U.S. vs. Susan B. Anthony.
This is one of several federal court cases involving women arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 election in Rochester, NY, 48 years before the 19th amendment passed in 1920.
This is the court order to the U.S. Marshal to seize property of the convicted defendant, from the case U.S. vs. Susan B. Anthony.
This is one of several federal court cases involving women arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 election in Rochester, NY, 48 years before the 19th amendment passed in 1920.
This primary source comes from the Records of District Courts of the United States.
National Archives Identifier: 278297
Full Citation: U.S. vs. Susan B. Anthony, Court Order to the U.S. Marshal to seize property of the convicted defendant; 7/10/1873; Susan B. Anthony Criminal Case File; Criminal Cases Files, 1870 - 1988; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21; National Archives at New York, New York, NY. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/anthony-court-order-seize-property, March 20, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
