Andrew John Volstead (October 31, 1860 – January 20, 1947) was an American member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota, 1903–1923, and a member of the Republican Party. His name is closely associated with the National Prohibition Act of 1919, usually called the Volstead Act. The act was the enabling legislation for the enforcement of Prohibition in the United States beginning in 1920.
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31 October 1860 Kenyon, Minnesota
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Died |
20 January 1947 (aged 86) Granite Falls, Minnesota, U.S.
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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