Earle Harold Munn (November 29, 1903 – June 6, 1992) was an American politician who served as the chairman of the Prohibition Party. With the Prohibition Party, he ran as a third-party candidate for President and Vice President of the United States.
E. Harold Munn | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Prohibition Party | |
| In office 1955–1971 | |
| Preceded by | Lowell H. Coate |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wesley Ewing |
| Chairman of the Michigan Prohibition Party | |
| In office 1947–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Earle Harold Munn November 29, 1903 Bay Village, Dover Bay, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 6, 1992 (aged 88) Hillsdale, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Prohibition |
| Spouse | Luella Mae Asfahl |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Education | Greenville College University of Michigan |
Early life and education
editEarle Harold Munn was born on November 29, 1903, to Earle Orren Munn and Ealla Carrie Deming in Bay Village, Ohio. He attended Greenville College and in 1928, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a master's degree. From 1927 to 1937 he served as a teacher at Central Academy and College and later became a professor at Greenville College.
Political career
editDuring the 1932 presidential election, Munn supported Herbert Hoover in an attempt to save prohibition, but Hoover was defeated in a landslide. In 1941, he ran for a seat on the Michigan Board of Regents as a member of the Prohibition Party.[citation needed] In 1947, he became the chairman of the Michigan Prohibition Party; with the party, he ran for governor in 1952 and 1954.[1] In 1959, he ran for a seat on the Coldwater Board of Education and won the election.[2][3]
In 1955, he was elected as the national chairman of the party without any opposition. At the Prohibition Party's national convention on September 3, 1959, Rutherford Decker and Munn were given the presidential and vice-presidential nominations for the 1960 presidential election by 95 delegates.[4]
On August 27, 1963, around 300 delegates attended the Prohibition National Convention, voting to nominate Munn and Mark R. Shaw as the party's presidential and vice-presidential candidates, respectively. In the general election, Munn received 23,267 votes.[5]
On June 29, 1968, 56 delegates attended the convention, nominating a ticket of Munn and Rolland E. Fisher. In the general election, Munn received 15,123 votes.[6]
On June 25, 1971, Munn won the presidential nomination again, with Marshall E. Uncapher as his running mate. He received 13,497 votes in the general election.[7]
On June 6, 1992, he died in Hillsdale, Michigan at age 88.[citation needed]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams | 1,431,893 | 49.96% | +0.20% | |
| Republican | Frederick M. Alger Jr. | 1,423,275 | 49.66% | −0.04% | |
| Prohibition | E. Harold Munn | 8,990 | 0.31% | −0.14% | |
| Socialist Labor | Theos A. Grove | 1,192 | 0.04% | −0.02% | |
| Socialist Workers | Howard Lerner | 628 | 0.02% | −0.01% | |
| N/A | Other | 2 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 2,865,980 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | G. Mennen Williams | 1,216,308 | 55.62% | +5.66% | |
| Republican | Donald S. Leonard | 963,300 | 44.05% | −5.61% | |
| Prohibition | E. Harold Munn | 5,824 | 0.27% | −0.04% | |
| Socialist Labor | Theos A. Grove | 980 | 0.05% | +0.01% | |
| Socialist Workers | Frank Lovell | 615 | 0.03% | +0.01% | |
| Total votes | 2,187,027 | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ "Munn runs, gets none". The Collegian. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019.
- ^ "E. Harold Munn Seeks Coldwater Trustee Position". Battle Creek Enquirer. May 8, 1959. p. 12. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Members of Youth Fellowship To Hold Annual Picnic Sunday". Battle Creek Enquirer. June 26, 1959. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Party Names Candidates". The South Bend Tribune. September 4, 1959. p. 22. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prohibitionists Urge 'Equal Time' Repeal". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. August 30, 1963. p. 14. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Political parties". Petaluma Argus-Courier. July 17, 1987. p. 19. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prohibition Party Nominates Dean". Manitowoc Herald-Times. June 28, 1971. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MI Governor 1952". 13 July 2004.
- ^ "MI Governor 1954". 13 July 2004.