Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  Colvin, D. Leigh
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationProhibition  
  1936-05-07  
 
NameD. Leigh Colvin
Address
New York, New York , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born January 28, 1880
DiedSeptember 07, 1959 (79 years)
Contributornystate63
Last ModifedJuan Croniqueur
Mar 06, 2024 04:59am
Tags Methodist -
InfoD(avid) Leigh Colvin was born in South Charleston OH.

Studied at American Temperance University, Harriman TN, then graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1900.

President of the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association 1899-1909, 1912-1920

Married Mamie White in 1906; she later served as national president of the WCTU 1944-1953. She died in 1955.

Vice President of the National Temperance Council 1913-1923

Candidate for U.S. Senate (Prb-NY) 1916, 1932

Candidate for Mayor of New York City (Prb) 1917

Army captain, World War I; gave a series of speeches on patriotism.

Vice President of the World Prohibition Federation 1918-1934 and Treasurer of the same organization 1934-1948.

Candidate for Vice President of the United States on the Prohibition ticket, 1920

Beginning in 1920, Colvin became a speaker with the Flying Squadron Foundation, which endeavored to enhance the enforcement of Prohibition. He served as National Legislative Superintendent 1923-1924.

Candidate for President of the United States on the Prohibition ticket in 1936. Colvin's campaign theme was "Pulverize Rum Power." He advocated a return to the 18th Amendment.

President of the National Temperance and Prohibition Council 1936-1937

New York Times 9/8/1959
Photo source: Buffalo Evening News 5/7/1936

JOB APPROVAL POLLS

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION
Importance? 5.00000 Average

FAMILY
Wife Mamie White Colvin Sep 19, 1906-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  06/28/1947 US President - PRB Convention Lost 0.00% (-55.76%)
  12/14/1936 US President Lost 0.00% (-98.49%)
  11/03/1936 US President National Vote Lost 0.08% (-60.71%)
  05/07/1936 US President - PRB Convention Won 93.26% (+86.52%)
  11/08/1932 NY US Senate Lost 1.64% (-54.13%)
  07/07/1932 US President - PRB Convention Lost 1.43% (-51.43%)
  04/03/1928 WI US President - Prb Primary Lost 43.06% (-13.39%)
  00/00/1925 Prb Party Chairman Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1922 NY District 11 Lost 0.68% (-66.93%)
  11/02/1920 US Vice President Lost 0.00% (-76.08%)
  07/22/1920 US Vice President - PRB Convention Won 59.34% (+33.52%)
  11/06/1917 New York City Mayor Lost 0.13% (-46.50%)
  11/07/1916 NY US Senate Lost 1.25% (-53.07%)
  11/03/1914 NY District 15 Lost 0.42% (-64.65%)
  11/04/1913 NY Assembly - New York 23 Lost 0.09% (-43.48%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NY US President - Nov 06, 1928 R Herbert C. Hoover