Military Law,
Government,
Criminal
Sep. 6, 2017
The kangaroo court martial of General William Hull
On March 25, 1814, Hull became the only general in American history sentenced to death.
James Attridge
Law Ofc of James Attridge
270 Divisadero St #3
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U Denver School of Law
James is an attorney and mediator in San Francisco. He is writing a book about presidential legal careers.
On Jan. 3, 1814, in Albany, N.Y., a court martial was commenced to address charges of cowardice, neglect of duty, and unofficer-like conduct against Gen. William Hull. On March 25 of that year, Hull became the only general in American history sentenced to death. His ambitious prosecutor was an up and coming New York politician and former acolyte of Aaron Burr, Martin Van Buren. The trial was a political hoax, and President James Madison, who had ordered the court mart...
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