A Guide to the Powhatan County (Va.) List of Registered Voters, 1902

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Powhatan County (Va.) List of Registered Voters, 1902. Local government records collection, Powhatan County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Powhatan County (Va.) List of Registered Voters, 1902. Local government records collection, Powhatan County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Powhatan County List of Registered Voters, 1902, records the roll of registered voters in Powhatan County. The volume is divided by precincts: Ballsville, Powhatan Court House, Subletts, Pineville, and Smith's Crossroads, and within each precinct on the basis of color. Information found in the volume includes date of registration; number of registered voter; name of registered voter; date of birth; age; occupation; residence; length of residence in state, county, and precinct; whether exempt from poll tax; if naturalized, and if so, date of papers and by what court issued; if transferred from another precinct, and if so, when and to what precinct.

Biographical / historical:

The 1902 voter registration books were created following the passage of the 1902 Virginia state constitution. The purpose of the 1902 state constitiution was to maintain white suffrage while eliminating African-American voters by means of literacy tests as well as property and poll tax requirements.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Powhatan County.
Physical description:
1 vol. (148 p.)