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Report of the Committee on Elections: On Contested Elections in Somerset County, Together With the Testimony Taken Before That Committee, January Session, 1864 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780656392681: Report of the Committee on Elections: On Contested Elections in Somerset County, Together With the Testimony Taken Before That Committee, January Session, 1864 (Classic Reprint)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0656392681 ISBN 13: 9780656392681
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Contested elections and sworn testimony from a Civil War–era inquiry in Somerset County.

This volume presents the testimony taken before a 1864 committee on elections, focusing on the contest of judges of the Orphans’ Court. It offers firsthand accounts, cross‑examinations, and legal arguments surrounding election practices, voter challenges, and military influence at the polls.

  • Read verbatim testimony and questions from the committee’s proceedings
  • See how witnesses describe voting, oath requirements, and ticket types
  • Learn about the legal arguments used to challenge or defend election results
  • Gain historical context for how elections were conducted during this period
Ideal for readers interested in 19th‑century elections, legal history, and primary source testimony from the era.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0656392681
ISBN 13 
9780656392681
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
108