Willis Greenleaf Calderwood (July 25, 1866 – 1956) was a Minnesota politician during the Progressive Era of American politics and was a candidate in multiple state elections in Minnesota.[1]
Willis G. Calderwood | |
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| Born | July 25, 1866 |
| Died | 1956 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | 1918 candidate for the Senate |
| Political party | Prohibition, National (1918) |
| Spouse | Alice M. Cox |
Biography edit
Calderwood was born on July 25, 1866, in Fox Lake, Wisconsin.[2]
He ran in several statewide elections in Minnesota. In 1914, he ran for governor of Minnesota on the Prohibition ticket.[3] He only received 18,582 votes, 5.41% of the total. Soon after this loss he challenged incumbent Republican senator Knute Nelson. Calderwood ran as a member of the National Party, which was a coalition of Progressives, Socialists, and Prohibitionists. In his 1918 senate run, he once again lost.[4]
In 1940, Calderwood published the book Temperance Facts. It was a compiled book of information on prohibition, and argued that national prohibition was a successful policy, and it would be best if reestablished. He also published many other books on the issue of Prohibition.
He died in 1956 at the age of 89.[5]
References edit
- Temperance Facts by Willis G. Calderwood
- ^ "Willis G. Calderwood - Como History". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ Hill, John Wesley (1895). Twin City Methodism: A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn., with Illustrated Biographical Department Containing Pen Pictures of Preachers and People. Price Bros. Publishing Company.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 03, 1914". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1918". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Willis Greenleaf Calderwood". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.