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