Andrew Volstead net worth and salary: Andrew Volstead is a Politician who has a net worth of $100 million. Andrew Volstead was born in in October 31, 1860. Republican politician who was a Member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota from 1903 to 1923. He notably authored the National Prohibition Act of 1919 (or the Volstead Act), which made the country officially dry for more than a decade.
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💰Andrew Volstead Net worth: $100 million
About
Republican politician who was a Member of the US House of Representatives from Minnesota from 1903 to 1923. He notably authored the National Prohibition Act of 1919 (or the Volstead Act), which made the country officially dry for more than a decade.
Before Fame
After studying law, he began practicing in Minnesota, and won a seat on the House of Representatives in 1903.
Trivia
An alcohol abstainer himself, he subscribed to the ideas advanced by group like the Anti-Saloon League that alcohol brings a rash of social ills.
Family Life
He was born in Kenyon, Minnesota, the son of Norwegian immigrants.
Associated With
His act and its adherent amendment were finally rescinded by Franklin D. Roosevelt's signature in 1932.
