Tilton v. Beecher
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Tilton v. Beecher was a highly publicized 19th-century American adultery trial in which journalist Theodore Tilton accused prominent preacher Henry Ward Beecher of having an affair with Tilton’s wife, Elizabeth.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beecher–Tilton civil trial | 1 |
| Theodore Tilton–Henry Ward Beecher lawsuit | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century American legal case
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adultery trial ⓘ lawsuit ⓘ scandal ⓘ |
| allegation |
adultery
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affair between Henry Ward Beecher and Elizabeth Tilton ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | New York court ⓘ |
| endTime | 1875 ⓘ |
| era | Gilded Age ⓘ |
| hasDefendant | Henry Ward Beecher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDefendantRole | Henry Ward Beecher was a prominent preacher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJudge | Neilson (Judge)} NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
New York
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | Theodore Tilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiffRole | Theodore Tilton was the husband of Elizabeth Tilton ⓘ |
| involvesChurch | Plymouth Church, Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesMarriage | marriage of Theodore Tilton and Elizabeth Tilton ⓘ |
| involvesOccupation |
journalist
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preacher ⓘ |
| involvesPerson | Elizabeth Tilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesReligion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| legalClaim | criminal conversation (adultery) ⓘ |
| location | Brooklyn, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive newspaper coverage ⓘ |
| notableFor | intersection of religion, sex, and celebrity in 19th-century America ⓘ |
| outcome | hung jury ⓘ |
| publicity | highly publicized ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Henry Ward Beecher adultery scandal
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Victorian morality debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
damaged reputations of those involved
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major Victorian-era sex scandal ⓘ |
| startTime | 1874 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| verdict | no unanimous verdict reached ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Beecher–Tilton civil trial
this entity surface form:
Theodore Tilton–Henry Ward Beecher lawsuit