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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Levering , Joshua 1845 - (search)
Levering, Joshua 1845-
Prohibitionist; born in Baltimore, Md., Sept. 12, 1845; was employed by his father in the coffeeimporting business of Levering & Co. in 1860-66; later became a partner in the firm; and on the death of his father, in 1870, he, with his brother Eugene, took full control of the business.
Politically, he was first a Democrat, and then a Prohibitionist.
In 1896 he was the candidate of the National Prohibition party for President of the United States, with Hale Johnson foLevering & Co. in 1860-66; later became a partner in the firm; and on the death of his father, in 1870, he, with his brother Eugene, took full control of the business.
Politically, he was first a Democrat, and then a Prohibitionist.
In 1896 he was the candidate of the National Prohibition party for President of the United States, with Hale Johnson for Vice-President.
The ticket received 132,007 popular but no electoral votes.
He is vice-president of the American Baptist Publication Society; president of the board of trustees of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; and has been at the head of other charitable and religious organizations.
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Prohibition party.
The question of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors was agitated in various sections of the United States before a political party was formed distinctly on that issue.
State legislation has at different times attempted prohibition in Maine, Kansas, Iowa, and other States.
A distinctive national party was organized in 1869, and in 1872 it nominated a candidate for President.
It has put a ticket in the field in all succeeding Presidential campaigns, among others St. John in 1884, Fisk in 1888, Bidwell in 1892, Levering in 1896, and Woolley in 1900.
It has received no electoral votes and has carried no congressional districts, though it has polled a popular vote of several hundred thousand.
Besides its characteristic plank, it has advocated in its platforms some principles held either by the Democratic or by the People's party.
In 1900 there was a marked increase in the popular vote of this party.
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