John B. Finch

Biography

John B. Finch, born in 1852, devoted his short but energetic life to the cause of temperance and the hope of moral reform in American life. As president of the Prohibition Party, he traveled widely to rally supporters, delivering speeches that combined earnest conviction with a belief in the capacity of ordinary citizens to effect change.

Finch’s unexpected passing in 1887 cut short a bright and earnest career, yet his legacy endures among those who continued the movement for sobriety and public accountability in the years that followed.