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Pennsylvania Prohibition Party Presidential Candidates

2024 Presidential Ticket

The country’s oldest third party, the Prohibition Party, has nominated Michael Wood for President and John Pietrowski for Vice-President.

2024

Michael Wood

Michael Wood is a fifth generation Californian and recently retired CEO of a multinational company. An active member of the Prohibition Party, since retirement he has been elected to both the Prohibition National Committee and the Executive Committee of the Prohibition Party. He works closely with other party leaders to help set a course for the long-term success of the party.

2016

James Hedges

James Hedges, a south-central Pennsylvania community activist, was the first Prohibition Party presidential candidate trained in science. He was also a professional musician and a handcraft printer who printed his own campaign literature.

1904

Silas Swallow

Silas Swallow was a Methodist minister and community activist in Harrisburg. His campaign slogan, referencing vice-presidential partner George Carroll, was “When the Swallows come Carrolling Home.

1872

James Black

James Black, a lawyer and community activist in Lancaster, was the first Prohibition Party presidential candidate. He was one of many early Republicans who left that business-oriented Party to organize the socially-aware Prohibition Party.

A.A. Stevens

In 1870 A.A. Stevens entered the study of law. He was admitted to practice in 1872 and recognized as one of central Pennsylvania’s leading and successful lawyers.

Simeon B. Chase

In 1872, he received the Prohibition gubernatorial nomination, ran for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1878, and ran for the House of Representatives in 1878, 1886, 1888, and 1892.

James R. Johnston

Pittsburgh-area resident James R. Johnston was the Prohibition candidate for Treasurer of Pennsylvania in 1889.

James Mansel

James Mansel received 2257 votes out of a total of 5620. He was the first Prohibitionist elected mayor of a Pennsylvania city in 1896.

John J. Ashenhurst

A log cabin in Ohio County, West Virginia, a few miles from the city of Wheeling, on 29 October 1848, was the birthplace of John Ashenhurst, a man who was to become the Prohibition candidate for governor of Ohio in 1891.

Madison F. Larkin

Madison F. Larkin was a prominent Pennsylvania prohibitionist and a well-regarded citizen of Scranton.

Herbert T. Ames

Herbert T. Ames was the leading Prohibitionist in Williamsport, Pennsylvania during the early 20th Century.

Leah Cobb Marion

Mrs. Leah Cobb Marion was the first woman to be chosen by any regularly organized political party as its nominee for United States senator.

George L. Pennock

It is because of Pennock’s generosity that the Prohibition Party is still active today. In his will, he provided a substantial sum of money, the income from which is divided equally between the Prohibition National Committee and the Pennsylvania Prohibition Committee.

Richard R. Blews

He was Chairman of the Pennsylvania Prohibition Committee for many years and in 1948 was the founding editor of its Pennsylvania Challenge newsletter.

P.M. McGaffie

P.M. McGaffie was Pennsylvania state Treasurer in 1952.

Dale H. Learn

Dale H. Learn, the Prohibition Party nominee for Vice-President in 1948 was nationally known as an outstanding churchman and speaker. He was an active worker in the fight for prohibition and clean government during his entire adult life.

Ada Marshall Prugh

Mrs. Prugh was Pennsylvania state secretary in 1952.

Albert J. Crispell

Albert Crispell was Pennsylvania state first vice-chairman in 1952.

Herbert D. Olver, Jr.

Rev. Oliver was Pennsylvania state second vice-chairman in 1952.

Frances I. Miller

Miss Miller was Pennsylvania state third vice-chairman in 1952.

David S. Wilds

Wilds, a Free Methodist minister, had served as state chairman since the retirement of D.R. Blews and was also a member of the National Committee. He had six children.