Vincent Raymond Dunne

Released
Date of birth:17. 04. 1889
Date of death:17. 02. 1970
Age:80† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1940s
State:Minnesota
Time Imprisoned:
3 Years 1 Month 7 Days
Support
Communism Socialist Workers Party
Vincent Raymond Dunne

Biography

Central leader of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters strike; co-founder of American Trotskyism. Joined the IWW in Montana lumber camps before settling in Minneapolis. Expelled from the Communist Party in 1928 with Cannon for Trotskyism. Trotsky called him "the most effective labor leader in America." 16 months at FCI Sandstone. Remained an SWP leader until his death.

Case

FCI Sandstone
Charges: Smith Act conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 2385).
Arrested: Jul 14, 1941
Sentenced: Dec 7, 1941
Incarcerated: Dec 7, 1941
Released: Jan 14, 1945
Sentence: 16 months federal prison
Prosecutor: Victor E. Anderson
Judge: Hon. Matthew M. Joyce
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Minnesota

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