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Henry P. Huff

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Full name:Henry Huff
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Washington
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Communism Communist Party USA
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Biography

Henry P. Huff was chairman of the Washington State Communist Party and was prosecuted under the Smith Act during the McCarthy era. He was convicted on October 9, 1953, of conspiring to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government (Smith Act)
Sentence: Unknown
Convicted: Yes