Andrew Volstead
U.S. Congressperson
1860 – 1947
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Who was Andrew Volstead?
Andrew John Volstead was an American member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota, 1903–1923, and a member of the Republican Party. His name is closely associated with the National Prohibition Act of 1919, usually called the Volstead Act. The act was the enabling legislation for the enforcement of national prohibition beginning in 1920.
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- Born
- Oct 31, 1860
Kenyon - Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- St. Olaf College
- Died
- Jan 20, 1947
Granite Falls
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on July 23, 2013
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