James Bassett Higdon was born 13 Aug 1885 in Illinois, to Evan E Higdon & Dora Denton.
Inmate: #32624 Leavenworth Federal Prison
Rec: 13 Jun 1929
Crime: Prohibition Act: transporting Alcohol
He was living in Grand Rapids, MI at the time of his arrest. He was married at the to Velma C Mick (1879-1947) They married 7 Sep 1907 in Grand Rapids, MI.
He was sentenced on 11 Jun 1929 and was discharged on parole 11 Sep 1930.
He was a truck driver for a laundry company.
After his release they lived in Pleasant Ridge, MI. According to the 1940 census.
I didn't find any newspaper articles on his crime or the court hearing.
Here are some more of the prison records.
The documents Leavenworth had are abundant with information. These records are available online at the National Archives.
He died 30 Jul 1966 in Ventura, CA.
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