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Leon Saginov

Era:1930s
State:Delaware
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Biography

Leon Saginov was arrested when Wilmington police attacked an open-air meeting of Hunger Marchers traveling to Washington. A Wilmington dispatch dated January 17, 1933 reports convictions of Ben Gold, Leon Saginov and Carl Carlson and announces a defense meeting for January 18. It does not state the individual charges, sentences or custody disposition. The source does not establish unreported custody endpoints or total time actually served.

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Daily Worker, original PDF page 3

Leon Saginov was arrested when Wilmington police attacked an open-air meeting of Hunger Marchers traveling to Washington. A Wilmington dispatch dated January 17, 1933 reports convictions of Ben Gold, Leon Saginov and Carl Carlson and announces a defense meeting for January 18. It does not state the individual charges, sentences or custody disposition. The source does not establish unreported custody endpoints or total time actually served.

Case

Sentence: Convicted following the Wilmington Hunger March arrests; sentence not stated.
Convicted: Yes