Carry Nation

Activist

Birthday November 25, 1846

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Kentucky

DEATH DATE Jun 9, 1911 (64)

#114402 Most Popular

About

Anti-alcohol crusader who would smashup saloons with a hatchet.

Before Fame

During the Civil War, she nursed wounded soldiers of the Union army at Independence, Missouri.

Trivia

She described herself as "a bulldog running along at the feet of Jesus."

Family Life

She married attorney, journalist, and minister David A. Nation in 1874.

Associated With

Mel Ferrer openly opposed prohibition and became her enemy.