Roderick Seidenberg

Released
Date of birth:20. 10. 1889
Date of death:1973
Age:83† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:New York
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Anti-War Conscientious Objection
Roderick Seidenberg

Biography

Roderick Seidenberg, a German-born New York architect and writer, was a secular absolutist who objected on grounds of liberty of conscience. Charged with disobeying orders, he was sentenced to twenty-five years (reduced to a year and a half) and held at Camp Upton, Fort Riley, and Fort Leavenworth from 1918 to 1920. He later recounted his stand in the essay "I Refuse to Serve."

Case

Charges: Disobeying orders; refusal of military service (World War I court-martial of a conscientious objector)
Incarcerated: 1918
Released: 1920
Sentence: Twenty-five years, reduced to eighteen months; held at Fort Leavenworth, 1918–1920. Verdict as recorded: Yes — court-martialed and convicted.
Convicted: Yes

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