J. T. Cumbie

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
Inmate Number:#13340
State:Oklahoma
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 6 Months 28 Days
Support
Socialism Anti-War Anti-Militarism
J. T. Cumbie

Biography

J. T. Cumbie, a seventy-four-year-old minister and a Socialist from Oklahoma, was sentenced to six years in prison. He served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from November 26, 1918, to June 23, 1921. Cumbie was an organizer for the Universal Union.

Case

United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Nov 26, 1918
Released: Jun 23, 1921
Sentence: Six years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Kansas

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