William H. McCardle (June 1, 1815 - April 28, 1893) was a writer and editor.[1] In 1866, he was arrested by military authorities under the Reconstruction Act and appealed to the United States Supreme Court in Ex parte McCardle, but the U.S. Congress removed the court's jurisdiction.[2][3] He was accused of disturbing the peace, inciting insurrection, libel, and impeding Reconstruction for publishing articles denouncing Reconstruction policies and its military commanders. He co-authored a history of Mississippi. He edited the Vicksburg Times newspaper in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Smithsonian has a miniature watercolor on ivory depiction of him.[4]
William H. McCardle | |
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| Born | June 1, 1815 Maysville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1893 (aged 77) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer & Editor |
| Spouse | Annie E. Fort |
| Children | 3 |
McCardle was never tried, due to the charges against him later being dropped. Nevertheless, he was forced to spend three years in prison, not being released until 1869.[5]
He married Annie E. Fort and had three children: Annie F., Battle, and Mary W.[1] He co-authored A History of Mississippi with former Mississippi governor Robert Lowry.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Collection Description - McCardle (Mrs. W. H.) Photograph Collection". MS Digital Archives.
- ^ Kutler, Stanley I. (1967). "Ex parte McCardle: Judicial Impotency? The Supreme Court and Reconstruction Reconsidered". The American Historical Review. 72 (3): 835–851. doi:10.2307/1846658. JSTOR 1846658 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "William H. McCardle, Habeas Corpus, and Guantanamo Bay". March 27, 2017.
- ^ "William H. McCardle | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu.
- ^ "THE PRECEDENT—1868 McCARDLE CASE". The New York Times. 1964-08-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-21.