George Washington Carroll
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George Washington Carroll (1855–1935) was a Texas oil and lumber businessman, and longtime advocate for the prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages. In 1904, he was nominated by the Prohibition Party
as their nominee for Vice President of the United States, alongside Silas Comfort Swallow
.
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
as their nominee for Vice President of the United States, alongside Silas Comfort Swallow
Silas C. Swallow
Silas Comfort Swallow was a United States Methodist preacher and prohibitionist politician.-Namesake:He was presumably named after Methodist preacher Silas Comfort , a courageous anti-slavery member of the Genesee, Oneida and Missouri Conferences. While serving in St...
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