Andrew Volstead
American politician
Died when: 86 years 81 days (1034 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Andrew John Volstead (/'v?lst?d/) (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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