John Russell (prohibitionist)

John Russell
John Russell
1st Chairman of the Prohibition Party
	In office; 1867–1872
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Simeon B. Chase
Personal details
Born	September 20, 1822; Livingston County, New York, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1912 (aged 90); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Prohibition
Spouse	Mary 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

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

^ "Prohibition Leader Found Dead" (PDF). New York Times. November 5, 1912.
^ Prohibition Party National Committee - History
^ Kobler, John (March 22, 1993). Ardent Spirits: The Rise And Fall Of Prohibition. Da Capo Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-306-80512-7.
^ ""Father" John Russell, Prohibition Leader, Dead". The Courier-Journal. November 5, 1912. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

John Russell at Find a Grave

Political offices
Preceded by Azariah S. Partridge	Prohibition nominee for Governor of Michigan 1892	Succeeded by Albert M. Todd

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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. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

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v t e Prohibition Party
Chairpersons	1869–1872: John Russell 1872–1876: Simeon B. Chase 1876–1880: James Black 1880–1884: Gideon T. Stewart 1884–1887: John B. Finch 1887–1899: Samuel Dickie 1900–1905: Oliver W. Stewart 1905–1908: Charles R. Jones 1908–1924: Virgil G. Hinshaw 1924–1925: B.E.P. Prugh 1925–1932: D. Leigh Colvin 1932–1947: Edward E. Blake 1947–1950: Virgil C. Finnell 1950–1953: Gerald Overholt 1953–1955: Lowell H. Coate 1955–1971: E. Harold Munn 1971–1979: Charles Wesley Ewing 1979–2003: Earl Dodge 2003–2005: Don Webb 2005–2009: Gene Amondson 2009–2013: Toby Davis 2013–2014: Gregory Seltzer 2014–2019: Rick Knox 2019–present: Randy McNutt
Presidential tickets	1872: Black / Russell 1876: Smith / Stewart 1880: Dow / Thompson 1884 St. John / Daniel 1888: Fisk / Brooks 1892: Bidwell / Cranfill 1896: Levering / Johnson - Bentley / Southgate 1900: Woolley / Metcalf 1904: Swallow / Carroll 1908/1912: Chafin / A. Watkins 1916: Hanley / Landrith 1920: A. Watkins / Colvin 1924:Faris / Brehm 1928: Varney / Edgerton 1932: Upshaw / Regan 1936: Colvin / Watson 1940: Babson / Moorman 1944: Watson / Johnson 1948: Watson / Learn 1952: Hamblen / Holtwick 1956: Holtwick / Cooper 1960: Decker / Munn 1964: Munn / Shaw 1968: Munn / Fisher 1972: Munn / Uncapher 1976/1980: Bubar / Dodge 1984: Dodge / Martin 1988/1992: Dodge / Ormsby 1996: Dodge / Bubar Kelly 2000: Dodge / D. Watkins 2004: Amondson / Pletten - Dodge - Lydick 2008: Amondson / Pletten 2012: Fellure / Davis 2016: Hedges / Bayes 2020: Collins / Parker
Parties by state and territory	Law Preservation Party (New York)
National Conventions	1872 1876 1880 1884
Related topics	Prohibition in the United States - Anti-Saloon League - Woman's Christian Temperance Union - Alcohol Justice - Temperance movement in the United States

Authority control databases
International	VIAF WorldCat
National	United States

John Russell


1st Chairman of the Prohibition Party
In office 1867–1872
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Simeon B. Chase

Personal details
Born	(1822-09-20)September 20, 1822 Livingston County, New York, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1912(1912-11-03) (aged 90) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Prohibition
Spouse	Mary Jane Herriman
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