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John Augustus

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John Augustus

Birth
Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
21 Jun 1859 (aged 73–74)
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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John Augustus was a Boston boot maker who is called the "Father of Probation" in the United States because of his pioneering efforts to campaign for more lenient sentences for convicted criminals based on their backgrounds.

Source: https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/71_3_6_0.pdf
John Augustus was a Boston boot maker who is called the "Father of Probation" in the United States because of his pioneering efforts to campaign for more lenient sentences for convicted criminals based on their backgrounds.

Source: https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/71_3_6_0.pdf

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  • Created by: Jim Rockford
  • Added: May 5, 2020
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209789607/john-augustus: accessed ), memorial page for John Augustus (1785–21 Jun 1859), Find a Grave Memorial ID 209789607, citing Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Jim Rockford (contributor 600).