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Wild Bill Langer's Political Insurrection
- William "Wild Bill" Langer, a North Dakota governor, was convicted for extorting state employees' salaries. - He refused to leave office, declared martial law, and staged an insurrection before winning a U.S. Senate seat.
Senator Langer's Courtroom Mailroom
- Senator Bill Langer used his office's franking privilege to distribute a pro-defendant speech during a sedition trial. - He enlisted defendants on trial to stuff and send his speech, turning the courtroom into a political tool.
Senator Langer's Defiant Support
- Senator Bill Langer openly visited and supported sedition defendants in court and jail. - He notably sent money to jailed defendants and publicly denounced their prosecution as political persecution.