William David Upshaw
American politician
Died when: 86 years 37 days (1033 months)Star Sign: Libra
William David Upshaw (October 15, 1866 – November 21, 1952) served eight years in Congress (1919–1927), where he was such a strong proponent of the temperance movement that he became known as the "driest of the drys." In Congress, Upshaw was a staunch defender of the Ku Klux Klan, which was founded in his congressional district, and lost reelection because of major KKK scandals in the mid-1920s.
In 1932, he ran for President of the United States on the Prohibition Party ticket, finishing the race in fifth place.
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