Claim Citation Readiness
Claim Count
2
Claim Fact-Check Status
Claims
Date Precision
Exact day
Destination URL
Display Date
December 18, 1895
End Sort Year
1895
Era
Prohibition and Repeal
Event ID
71
Evidence Confidence
Strong
Featured?
Geography
Washington, D.C., United States
Historical Significance
Created a national, nonpartisan pressure organization that concentrated electoral and legislative work on prohibition.
Last Reviewed
September 2, 2026
Publication Status
Published
Record Type
Event
Research Notes
The League’s influence should be described as an important mechanism within a broader coalition, not as a sole cause of National Prohibition.
Scope
American Whiskey Core
Start Sort Year
1895
Summary
State leagues joined in Washington, D.C., to establish the National Anti-Saloon League.
Thematic Lanes
Law and TaxationPeople and LaborCulture and Consumption
Timeline Date
December 18, 1895
Evidence anchor
Westerville Public Library and Westerville History Museum, “Anti-Saloon League Is Formed.”
Drafting guardrail
Describe the League’s strategy and institutional role without converting it into a one-cause explanation.