James Black | |
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3rd Chairman of the Prohibition Party | |
In office 1876–1880 | |
Preceded by | Simeon B. Chase |
Succeeded by | Gideon T. Stewart |
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Born | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | July 23, 1823
Died | December 16, 1893 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Prohibition |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Party (before 1854) Republican Party (1854-1869) |
Spouse | Eliza Murray |
Children | 6 |
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James Black (September 23, 1823 – December 16, 1893) was an American temperance movement activist and a founder of the Prohibition Party. Black served as the first presidential nominee of the Prohibition Party during the 1872 presidential election.