Frank Morrison

Buck's Stove Case: Gompers, Mitchell, Morrison Sentenced for Contempt, Boycotts Criminalized

1911-02-24 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

A federal court sentenced AFL President Samuel Gompers to one year in prison, Vice President John Mitchell to nine months, and Secretary Frank Morrison to six months for contempt of court in the Buck’s Stove and Range Company boycott case. The case exemplified how federal courts had become …

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