William H. Stayton
American activist
About William H. Stayton
Lived 1861 – 1953 (aged 91–92). William H. Stayton was an American.
William Henry Stayton (28 March 1861-13 July 1942) was an attorney, United States Naval Academy graduate, and officer in both the US Navy and the US Marine Corps, who founded the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment in 1918 and served as chairman of its board of directors.
Stayton and the Association played an important role in bringing about the repeal of prohibition in the U.S. (1933).
Stayton authored the Naval Militiaman's Handbook (1895).
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Who was William H. Stayton?
American activist
When was William H. Stayton born?
William H. Stayton was born in 1861.
When did William H. Stayton die?
William H. Stayton died in 1953.
What nationality was William H. Stayton?
William H. Stayton was American.
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