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Fyke Farmer

Released
Date of birth:25. 11. 1901
Date of death:23. 05. 1997
Age:95† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Tennessee
Support
Anti-War
Fyke Farmer

Biography

Fyke Farmer was a Nashville lawyer, peace activist, and war-tax resister who challenged federal income-tax collection on the ground that the Korean War violated international law. The government imposed a $4,733 tax lien on his home, and his federal lawsuit failed. The reviewed record establishes civil tax litigation but no arrest, booking, or confinement.

Case

Charges: Civil federal income-tax collection arising from war-tax resistance
Sentence: A $4,733 lien was imposed on his home; no arrest or confinement established.