Simon Swanson

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1930s
State:Montana
Support
United Farmers League
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Biography

Simon Swanson was one of the Westby, North Dakota / Plentywood, Montana farmers of the United Farmers' League arrested by U.S. Marshals in 1935 and charged federally with 'conspiracy to defraud the United States government' for organizing 'penny sales' and blocking foreclosure auctions. The indictment was later thrown out as defective, but the men were held on bond.

Case

Charges: Charged federally with 'conspiracy to defraud the United States government'
Arrested: 1935
Sentence: Held on bond; the federal indictment was dismissed as defective.
Convicted: Arrested / held on bond, 1935

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