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Mrs. C. T. Robertson

Released
Full name:C. Robertson
Date of birth:03. 01. 1880
Gender:Female
Era:1910s
State:District of Columbia
Time Imprisoned:
14 Days
Support
Women's Suffrage
Mrs. C. T. Robertson

Biography

Mrs. C. T. Robertson was a member of the National Woman's Party and one of the "Silent Sentinels" imprisoned during the 1917-1919 campaign to picket the Wilson White House for woman suffrage. Doris Stevens recorded her term as: November 10, 1917: 30 days; sent to Occoquan.

Stevens identifies Robertson with Salt Lake City and describes her work for reforms affecting women.

Doris Stevens, Jailed for Freedom, Appendix 4, printed page 366.

Case

Charges: Obstructing traffic
Arrested: Nov 10, 1917
Incarcerated: Nov 14, 1917
Released: Nov 28, 1917
Sentence: November 10, 1917: 30 days; sent to Occoquan.