James G. Berrett

Released
Date of birth:12. 02. 1815
Date of death:1901
Age:85† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1800s
State:District of Columbia
Time Imprisoned:
8 Days
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James G. Berrett

Biography

James G. Berrett was the mayor of Washington, D.C., arrested in August 1861 after he refused to take a federal loyalty oath. He was imprisoned without charge at Fort Lafayette and resigned the mayoralty as a condition of his release.

Case

Fort Lafayette
Charges: No formal charges — held without charge
Arrested: Aug 24, 1861
Incarcerated: Aug 24, 1861
Released: September 1861
Sentence: Held at Fort Lafayette. Verdict as recorded: No — held without trial as a political prisoner; released after resigning as mayor. Charges as recorded: No formal charges — held without charge for refusing a loyalty oath
Convicted: No
Institution State: New York

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