James A. Peterson

Released
Date of birth:24. 03. 1859
Date of death:08. 08. 1912
Age:53† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Minnesota
Support
Anti-War Anti-Militarism
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Biography

James A. Peterson, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, began serving a four-year prison sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary on April 19, 1918. A Republican candidate for governor, he was arrested for making anti-war speeches during the election campaign.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.

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