William D. Upshaw
William David Upshaw | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1927 | |
Preceded by | William S. Howard |
Succeeded by | Leslie J. Steele |
Personal details | |
Born | Newnan, Georgia | October 15, 1866
Died | November 21, 1952 Glendale, California | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic Party Prohibition Party |
Alma mater | Mercer University |
William David Upshaw (October 15, 1866 – November 21, 1952) served eight years in Congress (1919–1927), where he was such a strong proponent of the temperance movement that he became known as the "driest of the drys." In Congress, Upshaw was a staunch defender of the Ku Klux Klan, which was founded in his congressional district, and lost reelection because of major KKK scandals in the mid-1920s. In 1932, he ran for President of the United States on the Prohibition Party ticket, finishing the race in fifth place.
Biography
Upshaw was born on October 15, 1866, in Georgia. He attended public schools in
Upshaw's political career began when he became involved with the prohibition movement. He served as vice president of the Georgia Anti-Saloon League in 1906 and played a major role in passage of statewide prohibition in that state in 1907, making it the first dry state in the Southern United States. The defense of prohibition was a major factor in the establishment of the second Ku Klux Klan ("Klan of the 1920s") in 1915. The KKK coordinated its activities with the Anti-Saloon League to enforce prohibition.[4]
Upshaw was elected to the United States Congress as a
In 1922, Upshaw came out strongly against a federal anti-
In Congress, Upshaw supported the creation of a
Leaving Congress in 1927, Upshaw was elected as a vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention where he served two terms and made repeated attempts to restart his political career. In
Upshaw moved to
At age 85, a few months before Upshaw's death, he claimed to have been miraculously healed and had regained the ability to walk in a
Upshaw died on November 21, 1952, aged 86, in Glendale, California, and was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park.[1]
Electoral history
Presidential candidate | Party | Home state | Popular vote | Electoral vote |
Running mate | |||
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Count | Percentage | Vice-presidential candidate | Home state | Electoral vote | ||||
Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Democratic | New York | 22,821,277 | 57.41% | 472 | John Nance Garner III | Texas | 472 |
Herbert Clark Hoover (Incumbent) | Republican | California | 15,761,254 | 39.65% | 59 | Charles Curtis | Kansas | 59 |
Norman Mattoon Thomas | Socialist | New York | 884,885 | 2.23% | 0 | James Hudson Maurer | Pennsylvania | 0 |
William Edward Foster | Communist | Illinois | 103,307 | 0.26% | 0 | James W. Ford | Alabama | 0 |
William David Upshaw | Prohibition | Georgia | 81,905 | 0.21% | 0 | Frank Stewart Regan | Illinois | 0 |
William Hope Harvey | Liberty | Arkansas | 53,425 | 0.13% | 0 | Frank Hemenway | Washington | 0 |
Verne L. Reynolds | Socialist Labor | New York | 34,038 | 0.09% | 0 | John William Aiken | Massachusetts | 0 |
Jacob Sechler Coxey Sr. | Farmer-Labor
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Ohio | 7,431 | 0.02% | 0 | Julius Reiter | Minnesota | 0 |
Other | 4,376 | 0.01% | — | Other | — | |||
Total | 39,751,898 | 100% | 531 | 531 | ||||
Needed to win | 266 | 266 |
Source (popular vote): Leip, David. "1932 Presidential Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved July 31, 2005.Source (electoral vote): "Electoral College Box Scores 1789–1996". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved July 31, 2005.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Upshaw, William David". United States House Of Representatives. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ^ a b "Ex-Rep Upshaw Discards Crutches". The Los Angeles Times. February 19, 1951. p. 2.
- ^ Pegler, Westbrook (July 18, 1936). "Fair Enough". Wilmington Morning News.
- ^ Pegram, Thomas R. (January 2008). Hoodwinked: The Anti-Saloon League and the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s Prohibition Enforcement. Loyola College. pp. 89–119.
- ^ "Proposes Probe of All Secret Organizations". The Coffeyville Daily Journal. Coffeyville, Kansas. 7 October 1921. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Congressman wants to know about "Mighty Chiefs of Wampum"". The Marshall News Messenger. Marshall, Texas. 12 October 1921. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "New York Condemns Klan; Urges Prosecution". The Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. 12 October 1921. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ JSTOR 40579519.
- ^ "Accused Pastor Demands Writ". The San Bernardino County. April 27, 1944.
- ^ "Minister Charged". Nevada State Journal. March 15, 1944.
- ^ a b Harrell 1978, p. 35.
- ^ a b Weaver 2000, p. 57.
Sources
- "Annual of Southern Baptist Convention 1927" (PDF). The Baptist Home Library. 27 Jun 1928. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- Harrell, David (1978). All Things Are Possible: The Healing and Charismatic Revivals in Modern America. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-525-24136-1.
- Weaver, C. Douglas (2000). The Healer-Prophet: William Marrion Branham (A study of the Prophetic in American Pentecostalism). Mercer University Press. ISBN 978-0-865-54710-0.
Not a credible source
- Upshaw, William D (1893). Earnest Willie, Or Echoes From A Recluse. Franklin Printing And Publishing Co.
External links
- United States Congress. "William D. Upshaw (id: U000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Media related to William David Upshaw at Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Upshaw
- Described (in French) as "the driest man in the United States;" along with photograph. Le Petit Journal, Montreal, 10 June 1934