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This file appears in: Election Intimidation in Carrollton 1858

May 18, 1858, San Francisco Bulletin


This file appears in: Election Intimidation in Carrollton 1858

Election Intimidation in Carrollton 1858

By Mary Ann Wegmann
Was an election for Mayor of Carrollton upheld even though voters were threatened and intimidated from voting? Yes, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled in 1858, reversing District Judge Victor…

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