Biography
Carl Voss was born in Hamburg, Germany. Immigrated to the United States in 1910.
Born in Hamburg, Germany. Sailor; laborer. Migrated to US 1910 (deserted ship). Joined the IWW 1913; 1918 became organizer for the IWW’s Metal Mine Workers’ Industrial Union No. 800. Also a member of the International Seamen’s Union. Arrested Tucson, Arizona, September 8, 1918 for failing to register for the draft; January 1919 sentenced a year in the Yavapai County Jail; reported by the sherif to have “caused him more trouble than any other prisoner he as had in jail…on account of attempting to incite riots on several occasions, and attempting to effect a jail delivery.” Arrested upon his release in January 1920 and held for deportation. Deported May 22, 1920. Subsequent activities unknown.
See also: Harry Weinberger Papers, Yale University
1920s custody-date review: Voss's draft-registration prosecution is separated from immigration detention. After the January 1919 jail sentence, his January 1920 criminal release led directly to immigration rearrest. May 22, 1920 denotes deportation. No exact day is supplied for either January event.
Source: Zimmer, Carl Voss biography.
