The Killing of Congressman James Hinds

On January 7, 1859, he published a notice in St. Peter's Minnesota Statesman: JAMES HINDS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and Solicitor in Chancery, Saint Peter, Minnesota, will give attention to cases before either of the State Courts and the Supreme Court of the United States. Pleading for t...

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Published in:The Arkansas historical quarterly 2015-04, Vol.74 (1), p.18-55
Main Author: Darrow, William B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Assassinations
Attorneys
Civil wars
Congressional elections
Conservatism
Equal rights
Former slaves
Governors
Killing
Murders & murder attempts
Political parties
Reconstruction period-US
Voting
Voting rights
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Summary:On January 7, 1859, he published a notice in St. Peter's Minnesota Statesman: JAMES HINDS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and Solicitor in Chancery, Saint Peter, Minnesota, will give attention to cases before either of the State Courts and the Supreme Court of the United States. Pleading for the Equal Rights of All, he became a victim and martyr. [...]suddenly arrested in life, his death is a special sorrow, not only to family and friends, but to the country which he had begun to serve so well. .
ISSN:0004-1823
2327-1213