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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.34 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of William Herbst, convicted of embezzlement |
| Date | 28 October 1889 |
| Author | Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of embezzling funds from a national bank; sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. Pardoned after serving 2 years of his prison term due to old age and good character. (c/s James G. Blaine) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Banking |
| People | Herbst, William (fl. 1889) Blaine, James Gillespie (1830-1893) Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |