David Levy Yulee

Released
Date of birth:12. 06. 1810
Date of death:10. 10. 1886
Age:76† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1800s
State:Florida
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David Levy Yulee

Biography

David Levy Yulee, a former U.S. senator from Florida, was accused of having encouraged the seizure of federal installations while still holding his Senate seat and later of assisting Jefferson Davis's escape. He was held at Fort Pulaski for roughly nine to ten months and released in March 1866; no treason trial was ever completed. A postwar political and state-security detention.

Case

Fort Pulaski
Charges: Accused of treason — encouraging seizure of federal installations and assisting Jefferson Davis's flight; never tried
Sentence: Verdict as recorded: No — released March 1866 without trial
Convicted: No
Institution State: Georgia

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