Neal S. Dow (1804-1897) was a prohibitionistmayor of Portland, Maine. He was known as the "Father of Prohibition." He sponsored the "Maine law of 1851", which prohibited the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor.
Rumors began to spread that Portland MayorNeal S. Dow, (1804-1897), also known as the "Napoleon of Temperance" an outspoken prohibitionist, was keeping a large supply of alcohol in the city.
It is true that Dow had authorized a shipment of $1,600 worth of "medicinal and mechanical alcohol" that was being stored in the city for distribution to pharmacists and doctors but this detail was not widely reported.
In a twist of irony, Dow was later prosecuted for violation of the Maine Law for improperly acquiring the alcohol.
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