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W. E. Mead

Released
Date of birth:24. 02. 1875
Date of death:18. 09. 1942
Age:67 Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Washington
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 4 Months 12 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
W. E. Mead

Biography

W. E. Mead, from Seattle, Washington, was sentenced to five years in prison, which he served in McNeil Island Penitentiary from June 10, 1918, to October 22, 1920, when his sentence was commuted.

Case

USP McNeil Island
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Jun 10, 1918
Released: Oct 22, 1920
Sentence: Five years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Washington