James Black (prohibitionist)

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.

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.
Political 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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