Historedia
Person

Rudger Clawson

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1882

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rudger Clawson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Edmunds Act makes polygamy a felony in the United States

    1882

    Role: First Person Convicted

    1. March 23, 1882 · Federal StatuteSigning of the Edmunds Act

      President Chester A. Arthur signed the Edmunds Act on March 23, 1882, making polygamy a felony in federal territories.

Sources

  1. Edmunds Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23