The Judge Did What?; 2011
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0421
- Title
- The Judge Did What?; 2011
- Description
- Robert Wimer begins by explaining how the village of Amherst “had become so poisoned that other localities were making it a laughing stock.” A central character in Amherst’s history was Judge Clarence J. Campbell who ruled with an iron fist. Lawlessness abounded and Judge Campbell was a central figure in this lawlessness. Wimer vividly describes the court trials Campbell faced in the early 1900s and the outcomes. Campbell’s opponents passed prohibition and helped Amherst become an incorporated town.
- Date
- 20 January 2011
- Creator
- Wimer, Robert C.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- Robert Wimer
- Wimer
- 2011
- Amherst incorporation
- concealed weapons fines
- public drunkenness
- temperance movement
- Local Option Act
- medicinal alcohol
- Virginia Anti-Saloon League
- Judge Clarence J. Campbell
- courthouse assault
- felonious assault trial
- judicial corruption
- prohibition
- public road dispute
- legislative investigation
- political manipulation
- Amherst County, Virginia
- Amherst County
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- Robert C. Wimer
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