Historical records matching William Gobitas
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About William Gobitas
United States Supreme Court Case: Walter Gobitas, a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, instructed his children, Lillian and Walter, not to pledge allegiance to the United States flag when at school. This eventually led to the famous 1940 United States Supreme Court case Minersville School District v. Gobitis. See Wikipedia for details of the case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minersville_School_District_v._Gobitis.
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William Gobitas's Timeline
| 1925 |
September 17, 1925
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| 1989 |
January 29, 1989
Age 63
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