John St. John (American politician)

John St. John
8th Governor of Kansas
In office January 13, 1879 – January 8, 1883
Lieutenant	Lyman U. Humphrey David Wesley Finney
Preceded by	George T. Anthony
Succeeded by	George Glick
Member of the Kansas Senate from the 9th District
In office 1873–1874
Personal details
Born	John Pierce St. John (1833-02-25)February 25, 1833 Brookville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 31, 1916(1916-08-31) (aged 83) Olathe, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Other political affiliations	Prohibition (1884)
Spouse(s)	Mary Jane Brewer Susan Parker
Children	3
Parents	Samuel St. John (father) Sophia Snell (mother)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1853-1854 1861-1864
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Unit	143rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Indian Wars American Civil War

John Pierce St. John (February 25, 1833 - August 31, 1916) was an American politician who served as the eighth Governor of Kansas and later served as the Prohibition presidential nominee in 1884. Under his tenure as governor Kansas became the third state to enact a statewide prohibition of alcohol which would last until 1948 and remain in some form until 1987.^[1] After leaving elected office he maintained his position in the Prohibition party and remained active in the party's presidential politics and was a major figure in the party schism during the 1896 presidential election.