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Will O'Rear

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Texas
Time Imprisoned:
2 Years 4 Months 22 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
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Biography

Will O'Rear, from Tyler, Texas, was sentenced to three years in prison. He served in Atlanta Penitentiary from September 20, 1918, to February 11, 1921, when he was released on parole.

Case

USP Atlanta
Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Sep 20, 1918
Released: Feb 11, 1921
Sentence: T h r e e years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Georgia