J. A. Maxwell

Released
Age:50
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Oklahoma
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 10 Months 4 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
J. A. Maxwell

Biography

J. A. Maxwell, a farmer from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced to two years in prison. He served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from August 6, 1917, to June 10, 1919. Maxwell had a wife and two children. 254 W. H. Maxwell began serving a prison sentence on November 7, 1917, in Leavenworth Penitentiary.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Aug 6, 1917
Released: Jun 10, 1919
Sentence: Two years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).

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