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Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 [Presidential pardon of Charles L. King, convicted of Army desertion on 23 April 1908 and sentenced to two and one half years at Fort Leavenworth]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07318 Author/Creator: Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Document signed Date: 15 December 1911 Pagination: 3 p. : (2 items total) Height: 40.3 cm, Width: 36.3 cm Order a Copy

Sentence published in General Orders, No. 65, Department of the East, 30 April 1908. Secretary of War recommended pardon, which was granted by William H. Taft. Partially handwritten. With James Finch (signed), pardon attorney, warrant for pardon. Countersigned by George W. Wickersham, Attorney General.

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930
Wickersham, George W. (George Woodward), 1858-1936
United States. President (1909-1913 : Taft)
Finch, James A., fl. 1911-1914

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