Neal S. Dow
Politician
1804 – 1897
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Who was Neal S. Dow?
Neal S. Dow, nicknamed the "Napoleon of Temperance" and the "Father of Prohibition", was mayor of Portland, Maine. He sponsored the "Maine law of 1851", which prohibited the manufacture and sale of liquor. Dow was widely criticized for his heavy handed tactics during the Portland Rum Riot of 1855.
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- Born
- Mar 20, 1804
Portland - Also known as
- Gen. Neal Dow
- Mayor Neal S. Dow
- Neal Dow
- Spouses
- Profession
- Lived in
- Portland
- Died
- Oct 2, 1897
Portland - Resting place
- Evergreen Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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