Francis Scott McBride (July 28, 1872 – April 23, 1955) was a
Presbyterian
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...
minister active in the
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League (now known as the ''American Council on Addiction and Alcohol Problems'') is an organization of the temperance movement that lobbied for prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century.
Founded in 1893 in Oberl ...
. He featured on the cover of ''Time'' magazine on 3 June 1929.
Early life and education
McBride was born in
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,721. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independ ...
on July 29, 1872, to Francis McBride, who was an
iron molder, and Harriet Miller.
He attended
Muskingum College
Muskingum University is a private liberal arts college in New Concord, Ohio. Chartered in 1837 as Muskingum College, the institution is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Collectively, the university's alumni are referred to as the ...
, where he received a B.S. in 1898, and United Presbyterian Theological School for three years.
In 1901, he was ordained.
Anti-Saloon League
After an eight years in the United Presbyterian Church of
Kittanning Pennsylvania and a two years at
Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,902 at the 2020 census, down from 9,444 in 2010. It is the home of Monmouth College and contains Monmouth Park, Harmon Park, North Park, Warf ...
, McBride was selected into the Anti-Saloon League in 1911. He became assistant superintendent in 1912 and then held the position of superintendent for the next twelve years.
In 1924, he became national superintendent replacing
Purley Baker
Purley Albert Baker (18581924) was an ordained Methodist minister who strongly opposed any consumption of alcoholic beverages and was superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League.
Biography
Purley Baker was born in Liberty Township, Jackson Coun ...
.
After
Prohibition
Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcoholic ...
was repealed, McBride remained the national superintendent.
References
External links
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Francis Scott McBride
''Time'' Monday, September 26, 1927
Radio addresses by Hon. John J. Lentz and Dr. Francis Scott McBrideTemperance and Prohibition Papers, 1830 – 1933
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1872 births
1955 deaths
People from Carroll County, Ohio
Muskingum University alumni
American Presbyterians
American temperance activists