Pauline Sabin

Pauline Sabin
Portrait of Pauline Morton Sabin by Philip de László, 1926
Born
Pauline Morton Sabin

April 23, 1887
DiedDecember 27, 1955 (aged 68)
Occupation(s)Prohibition repeal leader
Republican party official
OrganizationWomen's Organization for National Prohibition Reform
Known forAnti-prohibitionism
Political partyRepublican

Pauline Morton Sabin (April 23, 1887 – December 27, 1955) was an American prohibition repeal leader and Republican party official. Born in Chicago, she was a New Yorker who founded the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform (WONPR). Sabin was active in politics and known for her social status and charismatic personality. Sabin's efforts were a significant factor in the repeal of Prohibition.[1]

  1. ^ Marilyn Elizabeth Perry. "Sabin, Pauline Morton"; http://www.anb.org/articles/06/06-00142.html; American National Biography Online Feb. 2000.