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James Larson

Released
Date of birth:1855
Date of death:11. 05. 1923
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1910s
Inmate Number:#13074
State:Wisconsin
Support
Anti-War
James Larson

Biography

James Larson was a brick maker from Barronet, Wisconsin. James Larson was sentenced to fifteen months in prison. He served in Leavenworth Penitentiary from May 1918 to May 1919. Larson had a wife and six children.

The Western District of Wisconsin row records 15 months, actual parole May 19, 1919, and a later nominal term-expiration date of July 21, 1919. Parole and term expiration are distinct. The table separately identifies sentencing, nominal judgment and circumstances of execution; no new jail admission or actual-service counter is inferred.

1921 Senate amnesty hearings, printed page 101 (PDF page 108).

Case

Charges: Espionage Act of 1917 and/or the Sedition Act of 1918
Sentenced: Jul 20, 1918
Incarcerated: May 1918
Released: May 19, 1919
Sentence: The Western District of Wisconsin row records 15 months, actual parole May 19, 1919, and a later nominal term-expiration date of July 21, 1919. Parole and term expiration are distinct. The listed sentence is not an actual served-time total; admission is not inferred from sentencing.