Joshua H. Berkey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joshua H. Berkey

American politician

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1852

Place of Birth: Postoak, Tennessee, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1911

Profession: politician, editor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joshua Hernandez Berkey (March 11, 1852 – June 16, 1911) was an American newspaper publisher, Christian minister, and anti-alcohol political activist in the states of Kansas and Wisconsin.
A touring orator who delivered as many as 200 lectures per year, Berkey is best remembered for his 1896 campaign for Governor of Wisconsin heading the ticket of that state's Prohibition Party, in which he finished third to the candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties.