About Samuel R. Caldwell
Lived 1880 – 1941 (aged 61). Samuel R. Caldwell was a farmer.
Samuel R. Caldwell (February 11, 1880 – June 24, 1941) was one of the first people convicted and sentenced to prison for not paying his cannabis tax under the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, according to federal files.
Early life Samuel Caldwell was born on February 11, 1880, in Missouri. He lived a quiet life up until his arrest, working as a labourer. He was also widowed at the time of the arrest.
Arrest and conviction He was arrested on October 2, 1937, one day after the Marijuana Tax Act went into effect, in the Lexington Hotel in Denver, Colorado. The act of growing and selling marijuana was still legal but only if the growing and/or seller had purchased a $1 Government stamp, which had yet to be released.
He was released from prison in 1940. Caldwell died on June 24, 1941.
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Who was Samuel R. Caldwell?
American drug dealer (1880-1941)
When was Samuel R. Caldwell born?
Samuel R. Caldwell was born on 11 February 1880.
When did Samuel R. Caldwell die?
Samuel R. Caldwell died on 24 June 1941.
What was Samuel R. Caldwell's occupation?
Samuel R. Caldwell was a farmer.
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