William D. Upshaw

William David Upshaw
William David Upshaw, c. 1919
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1927
Preceded by	William S. Howard
Succeeded by	Leslie J. Steele
Personal details
Born	(1866-10-15)October 15, 1866 Newnan, Georgia
Died	November 21, 1952(1952-11-21) (aged 86) Glendale, California
Political party	Democratic Party Prohibition Party
Alma mater	Mercer University

William David Upshaw (October 15, 1866 – November 21, 1952) served eight years in Congress (1919–1927), where he was such a strong proponent of the temperance movement that he became known as the "driest of the drys." In Congress, Upshaw was a staunch defender of the Ku Klux Klan, which was founded in his congressional district, and lost reelection because of major KKK scandals in the mid-1920s. In 1932, he ran for President of the United States on the Prohibition Party ticket, finishing the race in fifth place.