(1845-09-12)September 12, 1845 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
October 6, 1935(1935-10-06) (aged 90) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political party
Prohibition (1884–1935)
Other political affiliations
Democratic (Before 1884)
Spouse(s)
Martha W. Keyser Margaret S. Keyser Helen Woods
Children
7
Parents
Eugene Levering (father)
Ann S. Levering (mother)
Southern Baptists
Background
Christianity
Protestantism
Anabaptists
General / Strict / Reformed Baptists
Conservative resurgence
Beliefs
Baptist Faith and Message
Believers' Church
Biblical inerrancy
Autonomy of the local church
Priesthood of believers
Two ordinances
Individual soul liberty
Separation of church and state
Two offices
Nashville Statment
People
List of SBC-affiliated people
Related organizations
North American Mission Board
International Mission Board
LifeWay Christian Resources
Woman's Missionary Union
Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
State conventions
Baptist Press
Founders Ministries
Seminaries
Gateway
Midwestern
New Orleans
Southeastern
Southern
Southwestern
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Joshua Levering (September 12, 1845 - October 6, 1935) was a prominent Baptist and a candidate for president of the United States in 1896. He was president of the trustees of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, co-founder of the American Baptist Educational Society, and co-founder of the Layman's Missionary Movement.
1845, JoshuaLevering was born in Baltimore, Maryland to Eugene Levering and Ann S. Levering along with his identical twin brother Eugene Levering. In 1872...
by Samuel Dickie of Michigan and rallying around the candidacy of JoshuaLevering, demanded that the party platform remain dedicated exclusively to the...
Jennings Bryan William McKinley† John M. Palmer (National Democratic) JoshuaLevering (Prohibition) Charles H. Matchett (Socialist Labor) Charles E. Bentley...
Federalist Party. A limited number of states counted the popular vote. JoshuaLevering 1896 Prohibition 131,312 Third-party candidate. James Madison 1808...
James H. Southgate as vice president. The Prohibition party ticket of JoshuaLevering and Hale Johnson had the worst popular vote performance since Neal...
Democratic John M. Palmer/Simon Bolivar Buckner 134,645 0.97% Prohibition JoshuaLevering/Hale Johnson 131,312 0.94% Socialist Labor Charles H. Matchett/Matthew...
nominated for vice-president on the first ballot with 417 votes to 351 for JoshuaLevering from Maryland and 45 for others. The Socialist Labor national convention...
political offices Preceded by Clinton B. Fisk Prohibition nominee for President of the United States 1892 Succeeded by Charles Bentley JoshuaLevering...
Democratic, merchant Lloyd Lowndes Jr., Republican, former U.S. Congressman JoshuaLevering, Prohibition, president of the Baltimore Young Men's Christian Association...
0.77% 0 Total William Jennings Bryan 465,613 42.68% 0 Prohibition JoshuaLevering 9,796 0.90% 0 National Democratic John M. Palmer 6,390 0.59% 0 Socialist...
66% 0 National Democratic John M. Palmer 1,331 2.08% 0 Prohibition JoshuaLevering 733 1.15% 0 No party Write-ins 16 0.03% 0 Invalid or blank votes —...
0.95% 0 Total William Jennings Bryan 104,150 41.62% 0 Prohibition JoshuaLevering 5,918 2.36% 0 National Democratic John M. Palmer 2,499 1.00% 0 Socialist...
where Levering ran second ahead of McKinley, margin given is Bryan vote minus Levering vote and percentage margin Bryan percentage minus Levering percentage...
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