Page Rutherford
Registrar for the Russells precinct, who testified in the Harrison-Paul election contest in February 1921 about how he registered women voters.
What the sources support
The Clarke Courier of February 10, 1921, reporting testimony taken in Clarke County in the Harrison-Paul election contest, says that in Russells precinct Page Rutherford, the registrar, made the women applicants write out their names, place of birth, age, occupation and residence, but did not require them to apply formally for registration. Its issue of March 31, 1921 lists Page Rutherford as registrar for Russells.
See the source and its limits
The Clarke Courier of February 10, 1921, reporting testimony taken in Clarke County in the Harrison-Paul election contest, says that in Russells precinct Page Rutherford, the registrar, made the women applicants write out their names, place of birth, age, occupation and residence, but did not require them to apply formally for registration. Its issue of March 31, 1921 lists Page Rutherford as registrar for Russells.
What the source supports
That Page Rutherford was registrar for the Russells precinct in 1921, and how, by the Courier's report of the contest testimony, he registered women applicants.
Uncertainty
Read from uncorrected OCR, not from the page image. The February item summarizes testimony in the paper's words. He is not linked to any other Rutherford.
Source
Evidence role: supports. The February 10, 1921 report of testimony in the Harrison-Paul election contest.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., February 10, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-02-10 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report of testimony in the Harrison-Paul election contest
Relevant passagePractically the same ' conditions were testified to in the other precincts in the county, except in Rus .seUs [Russells] and Pierces. In Russells Mr. : Page Rutherford, the registrar, made the women applicants write out their names, place of birth, age, occupation and residence, but did not require them to formally apply for registration.
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Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The March 31, 1921 report of the Electoral Board's appointments.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 31, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-03-31 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report "Election Judges and Clerks Named"
Relevant passageELECTION’ JUDGES AND CLERKS NAMED ... Goorge K. [George E.] Morgan Appointed Registrar for Berryvllle [Berryville] I*reclnct [Precinct] to Succeed N. F Smith, Resigned. The Clarke County Electoral Board, at a meeting Monday to name tin? [the] election officials for the ensuing year ... Mr. George E.' Morgan was appointed Registrar foe [for] the court house precinct, vice Mr. N. F. ! South [Smith] resigned
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Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
Evidence role: supports. The March 31, 1921 list of registrars.
Clarke Courier, Berryville, Va., March 31, 1921
Clarke Courier · 1921-03-31 (publication)
Locator: Page 1, report "Election Judges and Clerks Named," list of registrars
Relevant passageRegistrars. White Post—Geo. C. Meade, Lindseys—Earnest Dearmont, Millwood—R. H. Ritter. - Motgan’s [Morgan's] Mill—Jos. W. Lloyd, , Shenandoah—Thoa. Locke, Court House—Geo. E. Morgan. Russells—Page Rutherford, Pierces—Holmes E. McAboy, Corporation of Berryvllle [Berryville]— Geo. E. Morgan.
Checked: Existing OCR reviewed. Original image not independently inspected.
Open sourceSource family: clarke-courier. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses.
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