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John Russell (prohibitionist)

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John Russell
1st Chairman of the Prohibition Party
In office
1867–1872
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded bySimeon B. Chase
Personal details
Born(1822-09-20)September 20, 1822
Livingston County, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1912(1912-11-03) (aged 90)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
PartyProhibition
SpouseMary Jane Herriman
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John Russell (September 20, 1822 – November 3, 1912) was a Methodist preacher who became a leading advocate for prohibition during the 1870s.[1] Russell helped organize the Prohibition Party, was its first National Committee Chairman,[2] and was the party's running mate for James Black in the 1872 United States presidential election. As a journalist, Russell published the Detroit Peninsular Herald as the first prohibition newspaper.[3]

Life

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John Russell was born on September 20, 1822, to Jesse Russell and Catherine Russell in Livingston County, New York. In 1869, he made calls for a convention to form a party in favor of alcoholic prohibition and in Chicago, Illinois he was selected as its first national committee chairman. He died on November 4, 1912, in Detroit, Michigan.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Prohibition Leader Found Dead" (PDF). New York Times. November 5, 1912.
  2. ↑ Prohibition Party National Committee - History
  3. ↑ Kobler, John (March 22, 1993). Ardent Spirits: The Rise And Fall Of Prohibition. Da Capo Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-306-80512-7.
  4. ↑ ""Father" John Russell, Prohibition Leader, Dead". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1912. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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