In 1843, an election in Salisbury, Connecticut was won by just one vote. The result proved controversial, because one of the voters was an intersex person. This is the story of Levi Suydam.
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Suydam was first examined, before the election, by Dr William Barry. Barry's examination found that Suydam had an imperforate penis, a scrotum and a testicle on one side. On this basis, he declared Suydam male.
However, a second doctor, who supported the opposing party objected. Dr Ticknor examined Suydam on election day. His findings corroborated Dr Barry's - he, too, agreed that Suydam was male.
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