D. Leigh Colvin

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David Leigh Colvin, usually known as D. Leigh Colvin (January 28, 1880^[1] - ?) was the Prohibition Party's candidate for U.S. Senator from New York in 1916, the party's candidate for mayor of New York City in 1917, its candidate for the vice-presidency of the United States in 1920, candidate for U.S. Representative from New York in 1922, and the Prohibition Party candidate for the presidency in 1936. Colvin also served as chairman of the Prohibition National Committee from 1926 to 1932. He attended the American Temperance University and Ohio Wesleyan University before going on to study law at the University of California, University of Chicago, and Columbia University.

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• Temperance organizations

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• The Political Graveyard
• Temperance Movement Groups and Leaders in the U.S.

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Preceded by Ira Landrith

Prohibition Party Vice Presidential candidate 1920 (lost)

Succeeded by Marie C. Brehm