Harry E. Townsley

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
Inmate Number:#7439
State:Ohio
Time Imprisoned:
1 Year
Support
Socialism Anti-War
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Biography

Harry E. Townsley was a Socialist from Columbus, Ohio. Harry E. Townsley was convicted for distributing literature against the draft and sentenced to two years in prison. He served in Atlanta Penitentiary.

Historical Atlanta Penitentiary inmate number: 7439. National Archives inmate index.

Case

USP Atlanta
Charges: Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918
Sentence: Two years in prison (Espionage/Sedition Act conviction).
Institution State: Georgia

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