John D. Ford

Released
Date of birth:29. 03. 1847
Date of death:06. 06. 1928
Age:81† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Nebraska
Support
Anti-Militarism Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
John D. Ford

Biography

John D. Ford was arrested in November 1917 in the roundup of IWW members in Omaha, Nebraska. After over eighteen months in local jails, all charges against him were dropped.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Arrested: Nov 1, 1917
Sentence: No sentence; held almost a year before indictment.

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