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J. A. Beaumont

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Florida
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 8 Months 19 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
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Biography

J. A. Beaumont, an electrician from Ocala, Florida, was sentenced to five years in prison. He served in Atlanta Penitentiary from March 4, 1918, to November 23, 1920, when he was paroled.

Case

U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Mar 4, 1918
Released: Nov 23, 1920
Sentence: Five years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Georgia
Security: Maximum