James Black (prohibitionist)

James Black
3rd Chairman of the Prohibition Party
In office
1876–1880
Preceded bySimeon B. Chase
Succeeded byGideon T. Stewart
Personal details
Born(1823-07-23)July 23, 1823
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 1893(1893-12-16) (aged 70)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyProhibition
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Party (before 1854)
Republican Party (1854-1869)
SpouseEliza Murray
Children6
Parents
  • John Black (father)
  • Jane Egbert Black (mother)
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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.

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