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The Washington Temperance Society founded in Baltimore, on the 110th anniversary of the birth of the first President. Its members were reformed heavy drinkers from the working class who "took ... View More
The first Statewide Prohibition law in the US went into effect in Maine. It was agreed to by poular vote- 70,183 to 22,811. In 1856 it would be repealed, only to be reinstated two years later.
... View MoreMichigan voters approve statewide Prohibition, aka: the Main Law, to go into effect on December 1, 1853. It was declared unconstitutional by a Detroit judge a few weeks later. No effort was made to... View More
Anti-Prohibition protests turned violent with the "Maine Law Riot" in Portland Maine
Otto Charles Wolf was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He was the son of Philadelphia brewer Charles C. Wolf, and became intimate with the brewing trade in his fathers firm. He took a... View More
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Wayne Wheeler, who through his Anti-Saloon League would inspire decades of lobbyists, was born in Brookfield Township, Ohio.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is organized in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kansas Voters approved statewide Prohibition to take effect on January 1, 1881. Many saloons survive by paying the $100 yearly fine.
Vermont ENDS statewide prohibition by referendum vote in favor of local option laws.
Colorado state legislature passed a "local option law" allowing individual counties to determine whether to outlaw the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages by vote.
North Carolina votes in Statewide Prohibition via popular vote. The margin was surprisingly wide.
Mississippi enters into statewide Prohibition. The state was in de-facto prohibition before this law as local option laws resulted in Prohibition in 69 of her 77 counties.
Rural Wyoming enters statewide Prohibition. Most incorporated towns remain wet.
The Jones-Works Excise Bill, the District of Columbia's first "Dry Law" went into effect.
Virginia citizens voted for constitutional statewide prohibition to go into effect November 1, 1916.
Colorado voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition to go into effect January 1, 1916.
Arizona voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition to go into effect January 1, 1915.
Washington voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition to go into effect January 1, 1916. 189,840 votes were cast for the measure, 171,208 against.
Oregon voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition to go into effect January 1, 1916.
The Idaho Legislature approves a Prohibition Act to be enforced as of January 1, 1916
South Carolina voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition to go into effect December 31, 1915 (three and a half months later!). The vote was 41,735 for and 16,809 against.
Minnesota enacts a Local Option law by county, effective immediately. Under this law fifty-six elections were held in eight months, and drys were victorious in forty-five of them.
The Legislature of Utah passed the Wootten Bill, which provided statutory Prohibition after June 1, 1916. Mormon Governor Spry killed the bill with a pocket veto. Though his action had been advised... View More
The "Davis Package Law" was upheld by the Florida Supreme Court. Requires all sales of alcohol be in sealed containers, outlawed beer on draught, regulated that all saloons close at 6:00 ... View More
New Jersey passas a "Local Option" law giving municipalities the option to be we or dry.
The Newberry Act of 1915 takes effect plunging the state of Arkansas into Prohibition.
Article XXII is added to the Colorado State Constitution making it unlawful to manufacture, sell or import into the state any intoxicating liquors.
New legislation tightens up Georgia's loophole ridden Prohibition law of 1907. Within months the state's three remaining breweries are shuttered.
Iowa's new Prohibition law effectively shuts down all alcoholic beverage manufacturing in the state and limits the number of saloons to 1 per 1000 people.
Arizona voters passed a "Bone Dry" amendment to their statewide Prohibition, entirely prohibiting importation of liquors.
"Bone Dry" amendment to Oregon's State Prohibition law approved by voters. The amendment prohibits importation of liquors into the state.
By popular vote, Prohibition laws become enshrined in the Idaho State Constitution.
Montana voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition to go into effect December 31, 1918.
South Dakota voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition to go into effect July 1, 1917.
Saloons in Virginia were outlawed and a commissioner appointed to see that the law is observed.
The citizens of Nebraska voted in favor of statewide Prohibition by a majority of about 35,000. It would be effective May 1, 1917.
Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring statewide Prohibition to go into effect April 30, 1918.
Simon Bamberger, Utah's first Non-Mormon Governor, signed a "Bone Dry" prohibition measure, to go into effect August 1st.
The New Hampshire Legislature voted for statewide Prohibition to become effective May 1, 1918.
The Reed Amendment becomes the law of the land. The amendment imposes a $1000 fine for importing intoxicating liquor into any territory where its manufacture or sale is prohibited.
Nebraska enters statewide Prohibition forcing fourteen breweries, ten rectifying plants and 829 saloons out of business.
The Puerto Rico Legislature passes a Prohibition bill defining an intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing over 2½% alcohol. It is effective March 2, 1918.
Alaska's "Bone Dry" law went into effect, establishing Prohibition in the territory.
In the guise of Patriotism during the great war in Europe, US congress imposed territory-wide Prohibition on Hawaii. The bill allows for repeal by popular vote after two years' peace.
The Volstead Act passes the US Congress and establishes the enforcement of National Prohibition.
The 18th amendment is ratified by 36 states and goes into effect on the federal level.
California enters "War-time Prohibition". This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their beers to not over 2.75 %. The m... View More
Connecticut adopts "War-Time Prohibition" statewide. This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their beers to not over 2.... View More
Wilmington, Delaware finally goes dry, plunging the entire state into Prohibition. This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their ... View More
Illinois enters "War-time" Prohibition. This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their beers to not over 2.75 %. The mea... View More
Kentucky adopts "War-Time Prohibition" statewide. This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their beers to not over 2.75 ... View More
Maryland adopts "War-Time Prohibition" statewide. This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their beers to not over 2.75 ... View More
Pennsylvania adopts "War-Time Prohibition" statewide. This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their beers to not over 2... View More
All the townships and counties in America that had not yet come under the cloud of local dry laws were forced into "War-Time Prohibition" by the US department of Justice. This was a six a... View More
Minnesota adopts "War-Time Prohibition" statewide. This was a six and a half month transitional measure which required brewers to lower the alcohol content of their beers to not over 2.75... View More
Wayne Wheeler, whose Anti-Saloon League successfully persuaded states to ratify the 21st Amendment, National Prohibition, died at age fifty-seven years.
Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Cullen-Harrison Act which legalizes the manufacture and sale of certain alcohol.
Repeal Day! Happy Days are here again as the 21st Amendment brings National Prohibition to an end after 13 years, 10 months, 19 days, 17 hours and 32.5 minutes.
Year Unknown Louisiana Brewery*
2015 ClosedUnknown American Brewer