Complaint filed by Theodore Roosevelt against Michael Finnegan and others
Subject(s): Boats and boating, Criminal procedure, Finnegan, Michael, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Theft
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Transcript of the case against Michael Finnegan, Edward Burnstead, and Chris Pfaffenbach, thieves who stole Theodore Roosevelt’s boat along the Little Missouri River on March 24, 1886.
Collection
State Historical Society of North Dakota
Creation Date
1886-04-12
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Dakota Rancher (June 1884-1886)
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Complaint filed by Theodore Roosevelt against Michael Finnegan and others. [April 12, 1886]. State Historical Society of North Dakota.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292513. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Starr, Western, 1854-1940. Complaint filed by Theodore Roosevelt against Michael Finnegan and others. [12 Apr. 1886]. Multi-image.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292513.
APA:
Starr, Western, 1854-1940., [1886, April 12]. Complaint filed by Theodore Roosevelt against Michael Finnegan and others.
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o292513.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.
APA:
State Historical Society of North Dakota. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/state-historical-society-of-north-dakota.