| William H. McCardle | |
| Birth Date: | June 1, 1815 |
| Birth Place: | Maysville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Death Date: | April 28, 1893 (aged 77) |
| Death Place: | Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Writer & Editor |
| Spouse: | Annie E. Fort |
| Children: | 3 |
William H. McCardle (June 1, 1815 - April 28, 1893) was a writer and editor.[1] In 1866, he was arrested by military authorities under the Reconstruction Act and appealed to the United States Supreme Court in Ex parte McCardle, but the U.S. Congress removed the court's jurisdiction.[2] [3] He was accused of disturbing the peace, inciting insurrection, libel, and impeding Reconstruction for publishing articles denouncing Reconstruction policies and its military commanders. He co-authored a history of Mississippi. He edited the Vicksburg Times newspaper in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Smithsonian has a miniature watercolor on ivory depiction of him.[4]
McCardle was never tried, due to the charges against him later being dropped. Nevertheless, he was forced to spend three years in prison, not being released until 1869.[5]
He married Annie E. Fort and had three children: Annie F., Battle, and Mary W.[1] He co-authored A History of Mississippi with former Mississippi governor Robert Lowry.[1]