Frank Hanly
U.S. Congressperson
1863 – 1920
Who was Frank Hanly?
James Franklin Hanly was a United States politician who served as a congressman from Indiana from 1895 until 1897, and was the 26th Governor of Indiana from 1905 to 1909. He was the founder of Hanly's Flying Squadron, which advocated prohibition nationally and played an important role in raising awareness about the effect of alcohol and arousing public support for prohibition.
During his term as governor he successfully advocated the passage of a local-option liquor law, which led the majority of Indiana's counties to ban liquor sales. His other achievements included banning gambling, fighting political corruption, and adjusting state agencies to operate on a non-partisan basis. He left office and the Republican Party and became an active and vocal prohibitionist. He was an unsuccessful Prohibition Party candidate for President of the United States in the 1916 election.
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- Born
- Apr 4, 1863
St. Joseph - Also known as
- J. Frank Hanly
- Spouses
- Religion
- Methodism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Aug 1, 1920
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on July 23, 2013
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