United States of America, complainant, v. Northern Securities Company, the Great Northern Railway Company, the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and others, defendants

Subject(s): Antitrust investigations, Antitrust law, Business and politics, Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.), Interstate commerce--Law and legislation, Northern Pacific Railway Company, Northern Securities Company, Railroads, Railroads and state, Trusts, Industrial

Petition from the United States government laying out an antitrust case against the Northern Securities Company.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901

Creator(s)

Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937; Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921; Richards, John K. (John Kelvey), 1856-1909

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

30

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Legal document

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

United States of America, complainant, v. Northern Securities Company, the Great Northern Railway Company, the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and others, defendants. [January 22, 2026]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278813. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937; Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921; Richards, John K. (John Kelvey), 1856-1909. United States of America, complainant, v. Northern Securities Company, the Great Northern Railway Company, the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and others, defendants. [22 Jan. 2026]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278813.

APA:

Purdy, Milton Dwight, 1866-1937; Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921; Richards, John K. (John Kelvey), 1856-1909., [2026, January 22]. United States of America, complainant, v. Northern Securities Company, the Great Northern Railway Company, the Northern Pacific Railway Company, and others, defendants.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o278813.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.