Federal clemency record
Warren G. Harding
29th President of the United States · Republican · March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923
Overview
Warren G. Harding was the 29th President of the United States, serving as a Republican from March 4, 1921, until his death on August 2, 1923. During his presidency, Harding exercised clemency powers that included pardons and commutations, most notably commuting the sentence of Socialist politician Eugene V. Debs in December 1921. His administration's use of executive clemency reflected both judicial reviews of conviction validity and political considerations of the postwar period.
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Commutation · December 25, 1921
Conviction under the Espionage Act of 1917 for a speech opposing American participation in World War I, delivered in Canton, Ohio in June 1918. Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.