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Lewis Johnson

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Colorado
Support
Communism Communist Party USA
Lewis Johnson

Biography

Lewis Johnson was a Denver Communist arrested under the Smith Act in August 1954 during the McCarthy era. He was jailed on bail set between $15,000 and $30,000, with trial set for January 1955.

Case

Charges: Smith Act; conspiring to advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government
Arrested: Aug 1, 1954
Sentenced: Jun 23, 1955