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Barrows Dunham

Released
Date of birth:10. 10. 1905
Date of death:19. 11. 1995
Age:90† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Pennsylvania
Support
Civil Liberties
Barrows Dunham

Biography

Barrows Dunham was chairman of Temple University's philosophy department. After he refused to answer most questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee in February 1953, Temple suspended and later dismissed him. Congress cited him for contempt on May 11, 1954, but a federal judge directed a judgment of acquittal at his October 19, 1955 trial. He was not jailed in the case.

Case

Charges: Contempt of Congress for refusing questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee
Sentence: No jail sentence or confinement.
Convicted: No