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William E. Martin

Released
Date of birth:21. 11. 1844
Date of death:25. 06. 1919
Age:74 Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
State:Tennessee
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year 10 Months 29 Days
Support
Anti-Militarism
William E. Martin

Biography

William E. Martin, a carpenter from Tennessee, was convicted of making "scurrilous and inflammatory statements " about the president of the United States and the Red Cross and was sentenced to two years and six months in prison. He served in Atlanta Penitentiary from October 4, 1918, to September 2, 1920. Martin had a wife and one child.

Case

Charges: Federal prosecution under the Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918.
Incarcerated: Oct 4, 1918
Released: Sep 2, 1920
Sentence: Two years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).