James A. Thompson

Released
Race:White
Era:1800s
State:Georgia
Time Imprisoned:
7 Days
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Biography

James A. Thompson was a white resident of the Cherokee Nation convicted on September 15, 1831 under Georgia's law forbidding white persons to live in Cherokee territory without a state license. Sentenced to four years at hard labor, he accepted clemency and was discharged about September 22, 1831.

Case

Georgia Penitentiary
Charges: Residing within the Cherokee Nation without a license from the Governor and without taking the oath of allegiance to the State of Georgia, in violation of Georgia's act of December 22, 1830.
Incarcerated: Sep 15, 1831
Released: Sep 22, 1831
Sentence: Sentenced to four years at hard labor; requested clemency on assurance of not again violating Georgia's law and was discharged about September 22, 1831 without being placed inside the penitentiary walls. Verdict as recorded: Yes — convicted September 15, 1831.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Georgia

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