A. G. Curtin Vs; Seth H. Yocum: Contested Election From the Twentieth Congressional District of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Name: A. G. Curtin Vs; Seth H. Yocum: Contested Election From the Twentieth Congressional District of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)
Author: Andrew Gregg Curtin
ISBN: 9780331703511

Andrew Gregg Curtin

9780331703511: A. G. Curtin Vs; Seth H. Yocum: Contested Election From the Twentieth Congressional District of Pennsylvania (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331703513 ISBN 13: 9780331703511

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Relive a dramatic 1870s election contest from Pennsylvania’s Twentieth District, where legal briefs, sworn affidavits, and disputed votes collide.

This nonfiction account centers on the contest for a U.S. House seat in the Forty-sixth Congress. It presents the legal arguments, formal declarations, and procedural details surrounding the dispute between the candidates, set against the political backdrop of the era. The text focuses on claims of improper counting, fraudulent casting, and questions about the validity of votes and officers in several townships.

Key figures: A. G. Curtin and Seth H. Yocum and their formal challenges
The heart of the contest: allegations of illegal votes, miscounted ballots, and officer qualifications
Nature of the evidence: sworn statements, legal arguments, and structured claims
Historical context: a look at how contested elections were argued and resolved in that period

Ideal for readers of American political history and 19th-century electoral battles.

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