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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00173.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Presidential Pardon of Frank Lucas, convicted of counterfeiting |
| Date | 19 December 1889 |
| Author | Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of passing counterfeit silver dollars; sentenced to four years hard labor, and to pay a $500 fine and court costs. Pardoned since his innocence had been corroborated by the U.S. Marshall, deputies, and clerk. (c/s James G. Blaine) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Counterfeiting Finance Banking |
| People | Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901) Lucas, Frank (fl. 1889) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Law; The Presidency; Banking & Economics |
| 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 |