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Jacob O. Bentall

Released
Age:47
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Minnesota
Support
Socialism Anti-Militarism Socialist Party of America
Jacob O. Bentall

Biography

Jacob O. Bentall, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, was convicted for making a speech during his campaign as the Socialist Party's candidate for governor. He was sentenced to five years in prison and served in Leavenworth Penitentiary. 26 A, F. W. Benzin, from Columbus, Ohio, was imprisoned July 10, 1918. He was sentenced to four and one-half years in prison.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Sentence: Five years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).