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Description
Let No Guilty Man Escape, the first new Parker biography in four decades, corrects this simplistic image by presenting Parker's unique brand of frontier justice within the legal and political context of his time. Using primary documents from the National Archives, Missouri court records, and other sources not included by previous biographers, Roger H. Tuller demonstrates that Parker was an ambitious attorney who used the law to advance his own career. Parker rose from a frontier Missouri lawyer to become a congressional representative, and when Reconstructionist-era politics denied him continued progress, he sought the judicial appointment for which he is most remembered.
Although he sent seventy-nine felons to the gallows, Parker's public hangings were actually restricted by federal officials, commutations, and pardons, as well as Supreme Court rulings. In an ironic twist, during his final public interview, the "Hanging Judge" claimed he supported the abolition of the death penalty.
About the Author
Roger H. Tuller is Professr of U.S. History at Texas A&M, Kingsville, TX.
Book Information
ISBN 9780806191966
Author Roger H. Tuller
Format Paperback
Page Count 226
Imprint University of Oklahoma Press
Publisher University of Oklahoma Press
Weight(grams) 272g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 16mm
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