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Earl Potter

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Oklahoma
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 10 Months 5 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
Earl Potter

Biography

Earl Potter, a barber from Konawa, Oklahoma, was sentenced to two years in prison. He served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from August 5, 1917, to June 10, 1919.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Aug 5, 1917
Released: Jun 10, 1919
Sentence: Two years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Kansas