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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00045.37 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Presidential Pardons |
| Title | Pardon of Dora Lincoln, convicted of prostitution [or of operating a brothel] |
| Date | 22 October 1897 |
| Author | McKinley, William (1843-1901) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Convicted of "keeping a disorderly house" [a term once used to refer to prostitution]; sentenced to 2 months imprisonment with an additional 2 months imprisonment added after being unable to pay the $25 fine also accrued. Pardoned after serving almost 2 months of the term. No reason for pardon mentioned. (c/s Joseph McKenna) |
| Subjects | President Pardon Law Criminals and Outlaws Women's History |
| People | McKinley, William (1843-1901) McKenna, J. (Joseph) (1843-1926) Lincoln, Dora (fl. 1897) |
| 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 |