I’m sure someone on this list has researched this before, so if you have, please respond.
Did an immigrant need to be naturalized in order to sign business contracts and/or own a business in the U.S. in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s??
It seems to me that several of my relatives became naturalized upon arrival from Germany, and then opened businesses shortly after that. That is why I am wondering if it was in fact necessary to actually be a naturalized citizen in order to run/own a business. Many thanks.
Kathy Uchtman Payne