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George W. Snell

Released
Date of birth:01. 12. 1867
Date of death:06. 08. 1920
Age:52 Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Indiana
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 25 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
George W. Snell

Biography

George W. Snell, a farmer from Tyler, Texas, served a prison sentence in Atlanta Penitentiary from September 20, 1918, to October 15, 1920.

Case

USP Atlanta
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Sep 20, 1918
Released: Oct 15, 1920
Sentence: Six years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Georgia