J. R. Sparkman

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
Inmate Number:#12005
State:Oklahoma
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 11 Months 10 Days
Support
Anti-War Anti-Militarism
J. R. Sparkman

Biography

J. R. Sparkman, a Working Class Union member from Oklahoma, was sentenced to six years in prison and served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from October 6, 1917, to September 16, 1920.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Oct 6, 1917
Released: Sep 16, 1920
Sentence: Six years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Kansas

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