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J. Frank (James Frank) Hanly
1863–1920
Best known as Indiana’s governor in the Progressive Era, he rose from teaching and law into politics and became one of the country’s most forceful advocates of prohibition. His career mixed reform-minded public service with fiery campaigning that kept him in the national spotlight.
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Vicksburg
by J. Frank (James Frank) Hanly
About the author
Born in Illinois in 1863, he moved to Indiana as a young man, taught in public schools, studied law, and built his career in Williamsport. He served in the Indiana State Senate, represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1895 to 1897, and was elected the state’s 26th governor, serving from 1905 to 1909.
As governor, he became known as a strong-willed reformer and a powerful speaker. After leaving office, he organized the Flying Squadron, a lecture group that campaigned across the country for prohibition, and in 1916 he ran for president as the Prohibition Party candidate.
He died in an automobile accident in Ohio in 1920. Remembered for his energy, oratory, and moral fervor, he remains a notable figure in Indiana political history and in the national temperance movement.