Lyscum Elbert Crowson
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title:
Lyscum Elbert Crowson
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Reverend Lyscum Elbert Crowson was a Methodist preacher who gained notoriety in the 1960s for leading West Virginia's "dry" movement, aimed at prohibiting the sale of "liquor by the drink." As the chairman of the West Virginia Citizens Committee for Defeat of the Liquor Amendment, Crowson frequently engaged in high-profile debates with politicians, the press, and citizens alike. Crowson was fiery and unwavering in his political views, which included opposition to West Virginia's use of capital p
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American Methodist preacher (1903-1993)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyscum_Elbert_Crowson
date created:
2016-09-26T03:59:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T03:53:10Z
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