The October 22, 1894 voter registration form

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The October 22, 1894 voter registration form

Harrison registered to vote on October 22, 1894. His voter registration form offered many personal insights into Harrison’s life, including his height—5’3”—and birth state, Kentucky. The registration form, with the hand-written entries in quotations, states:

No. 83
State of California,
County of San Diego.} SS.
I, “Nathan Harrison” being duly sworn, on my oath do say that the above is my true name, my age is “61” years, my height is “5” feet “3” inches; complexion “dark,” color of eyes “black,” color of hair “black,” VISIBLE marks or scars if any, and their location “___________.” My occupation is “farmer.” I was born in “Kentucky.” I reside in “Pala” Precinct, “_____” Ward, county of San Diego. My Post-Office address is “Pala.”
I am a CITIZEN of the United States. I WILL HAVE resided in the State of California TWELVE months, and in the County of San Diego NINETY DAYS, and in said Precinct THIRTY DAYS at the NEXT SUCCEEDING ELECTION. I am NOT registered in any other county in said State of California.
Voter sign name in full here “Nathan Harrison (his mark X).
Sworn and subscribed before me this “13th” day of “Oct.” 1894.
“Wm Neal, Witness”
WILL H. HOLCOMB, County Clerk.
Entered “Oct 22” 1894. By “Wm Neal” Deputy.

Like the 1892 water claim, Harrison marked the form with an “x” in place of his signature.

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