H. C. Spence

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
Inmate Number:#12027
State:Oklahoma
Time Imprisoned:
3 Years 6 Months 4 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
H. C. Spence

Biography

H. C. Spence, from Wewoka, Oklahoma, was sentenced to ten years in prison and served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from November 1, 1917, to May 5, 1921. Spence had a wife and three small children.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Nov 1, 1917
Released: May 5, 1921
Sentence: Ten years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Kansas

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