Primary sourceDocument21 March 1873
Presidential Pardon of Charles Frederick Lindauer
Ulysses S. Grant · 21 March 1873
An 1873 presidential pardon document signed by Ulysses S. Grant, granting unconditional clemency to a man convicted of counterfeiting.
This pardon was personally signed by Grant as president, showing his direct use of executive clemency power.
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What it is
This is an official pardon document issued by President Ulysses S. Grant on 21 March 1873. It grants a full and unconditional pardon to Charles Lindauer (also recorded as Lindower), who had been convicted in 1871 in a New Jersey federal court of passing counterfeit money and sentenced to two years in prison. The document is signed by Grant and countersigned by his Secretary of State, Hamilton Fish.
Why it matters
The pardon shows one of the everyday exercises of presidential power: the ability to forgive a federal crime. It notes that Lindauer had already earned a reduced sentence for good conduct and that respected citizens of New Jersey had recommended his release, giving a glimpse of how clemency decisions were made in Grant's administration.
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