Neal Dow
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 127 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 20,1804 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Portland |
| Maine | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 2,1897 |
| Died | Portland |
| Maine | |
| United States | |
| Battles and wars | American |
| War | |
| Siege of Port Hudson | |
| Years of service | 1861–64 |
| Buried | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine, United States |
| Spouse | Maria Durant |
| Party | Whig Party |
| Place of burial | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine, United States |
| Children | Louisa Dow Benton |
| Cornelia Dow | |
| Parents | Dorcas Allen Dow |
| Josiah Dow | |
| Books | The Reminiscences of Neal Dow: Recollections of Eighty Years |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 719972 |
Neal Dow Life story
Neal Dow was an American Prohibition advocate and politician. Nicknamed the "Napoleon of Temperance" and the "Father of Prohibition", Dow was born to a Quaker family in Portland, Maine. From a young age, he believed alcohol to be the cause of many of society's problems and wanted to ban it through legislation.
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