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William Lynch

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:New York
Support
Labor Organizing
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Biography

William Lynch was a New York longshoreman jailed for contempt in 1954 for his part in an International Longshoremen's Association strike. He drew a three-month term.

Case

Charges: Contempt —.
Sentence: Three months. Verdict as recorded: Convicted of contempt (1954). Charges as recorded: Contempt — for leading an ILA waterfront strike.
Convicted: Yes