Robert Porter

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1700s
State:Pennsylvania
Time Imprisoned:
6 Months 3 Days
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Biography

Captain Robert Porter was one of twenty men arrested during the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania and marched in chains to Philadelphia in late 1794, reaching the city around Christmas. He was held awaiting the federal treason proceedings and released in 1795.

Case

Walnut Street Jail
Charges: High treason (Whiskey Rebellion)
Incarcerated: Nov 15, 1794
Released: May 18, 1795
Sentence: Marched to Philadelphia in chains in late 1794 and held for the 1795 federal treason proceedings; released 1795 Verdict as recorded: No — acquitted May 18, 1795
Convicted: No — acquitted
Institution State: Pennsylvania

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