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John Reinecke

Released
Date of birth:1904
Date of death:11. 06. 1982
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Hawaii
Support
Communism Communist Party USA
John Reinecke

Biography

John Reinecke was a fired schoolteacher and Communist who was among the Hawaii Seven prosecuted under the Smith Act during the McCarthy era. He was convicted in July 1953 of conspiring to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government.

Photo credit

Honolulu Star-Bulletin file photograph, reproduced October 18, 1999. Caption identifies John E. Reinecke second from the right. Exact rectangular crop of source artg.jpg; photographer and original photograph date unspecified. Source photograph.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government (Smith Act)
Arrested: Aug 28, 1951
Sentenced: Jul 3, 1953
Incarcerated: Jul 4, 1953
Sentence: 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine
Convicted: Yes