Henry Ossian Flipper

Summary

Henry Ossian Flipper received a pardon on February 19, 1999, from President Bill Clinton for conviction on the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer. The pardon was issued posthumously, as Flipper had died in 1940. This act of clemency addressed a court-martial conviction that had resulted in Flipper's dismissal from the United States Army during the 19th century.