Howard Hyde Russell
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Howard Hyde Russell | |
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Born | Stillwater, Minnesota | October 21, 1855
Died | June 30, 1946 New York, New York | (aged 90)
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Occupation(s) | Lawyer, clergyman |
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Lillian Davis (m. 1880) |
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Howard Hyde Russell (October 21, 1855 – June 30, 1946) was an American lawyer and clergyman, the founder of the Anti-Saloon League.
Biography
Howard Hyde Russell was born in
Following a religious conversion, he gave up the practice of law to become a minister, studying theology at Oberlin College for five years.[1]
In 1893, he organized the Ohio Anti-Saloon League.[1] In 1895, when the Anti-Saloon League was established at the national level, Russell was elected superintendent. He mentored future leaders of the league, including Wayne Wheeler and Ernest Cherrington.
Russell also established the
Russell was also the author of A Lawyer's Examination of the Bible, which is a work of
He died at his home in Westerville, Ohio on June 30, 1946.[2]
Ernie Pyle devotes an entire chapter to Mr. Russell in his book, Home Country.
References
- ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. XIII. James T. White & Company. 1906. p. 330. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Founder Of Dry League Dies At 91". Dayton Daily News. Columbus. July 1, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Aaron, Paul, and Musto, David. Temperance and Prohibition in America: An Historical Overview. In: Moore, Mark H., and Gerstein, Dean R. (eds.) Alcohol and Public Policy: Beyond the Shadow of Prohibition. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1981. pp. 127–180.
- Asbury, Herbert. The Great Illusion; An Informal History of Prohibition. NY: Doubledsay, 1950.
- Blocker, Jack S. American Temperance Movements: Cycles of Reform. Boston: Twayne, 1989.
- Odegard, Peter H. Pressure Politics: The Story of the Anti-Saloon League. NY: Columbia University Press, 1928.
- Russell, Howard Hyde. A Lawyer's Examination of the Bible. Westerville: Bible Bond, 1935. (Originally released in 1909 by Fleming H. Revell Company).
- Timberlake, James H. Prohibition and the Progressive Movements,: 1900-1920. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1963.
- Westerville (Ohio) Public Library. Leaders: Howard Hyde Russell. Westerville Public Library website.
External links
- Howard Hyde Russell Archived October 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (Westerville Public Library)