George F. Voetter

Released
Date of birth:25. 09. 1879
Date of death:06. 05. 1953
Age:73† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
Inmate Number:#13584
State:Pennsylvania
Time Imprisoned:
6 Years 0 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
George F. Voetter

Biography

George F. Voetter, a blacksmith from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was convicted at the mass IWW trial in Sacramento and sentenced to ten years in prison. He served in local county jails and Leavenworth Penitentiary from December 22, 1917, to December 22, 1923.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918 (mass IWW trial in Sacramento).
Incarcerated: Dec 22, 1917
Released: Dec 22, 1923
Sentence: Ten years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).

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