The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-11
HON. JOSHUA LEVERING.
y Sketch OF tho Prohibition Nominee
for the Presidency
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Joshua Lcvering is one of Balti-
mores most highly respected citizens,
as we'll as one of her most prosperous
business men. IIo is mcmbcr OF the
Importing and exporting firm Of f..
lowering Il Co., engaged chiefly in the
brazilian coffee trade, the ihouse
having branches at Rio Janeiro and at
Santos. The members OF the tirm are
Joshua lowering, Eugene Levering,
his twin brother, Leonidss Lowering,
trankling w. Levering, and Eugene
lowering, Jr.
Since 1884 Mr.. lowering has been a
member OF the Prohibition party, hav-
ing before that time been an Indepcn-
dent Democrat. In 1884 he voted for
St. John for President. He was chair
man of the Maryland State Prohibi-
tion Convention in 1887 and again in
1893, and a delegate to the national
conventions Of 1888 and 1892 Ho de-
clincd to allow tho use OF his name for
the Vice Presidency in 1888 and, in
fact, also in 1892. His friends insisted
in tho latter year, and on the first
ballot he received Il ma ajority OF votes,
put on succeeding ballots the vote was
changed sufficiently to nominate Dr.
CranlicId.
Mr.. lowering has been vice prcsi-
dent Of the State executive committee
for several years, and in 1891 was the
candidate for State Comptroller, re-
cciving 5,4I3 votes. Previous to the
State Convention last fall he refused
the use OF his name as candidate for
Governor of Maryland, but, being
nominated by the Convention by ac-
clAmation, he at last consented to allow
the nomination to stand. He received
over 100 votes.
In church and temperance work
Mr.. Lowering holds as prominent a
position as he does in the business
World. He has been q member Of the
Eutaw Place Baptist church since its
erection. In the winter OF 1851 -5S he
was converted to the Baptist faith and
baptized by tho late Rev. Richard
Fuller into membership OF the Seventh
Baptist Church, becoming a constit-
ucnt OF Eutaw Place Church upon its
organization, in April, 1871. Since
April, 1881, he has been superintcn-
dent OF the Sunday
With the general demon national
interests Of his church, both North
and South, Mr.. lowering has always
been identified. One of the origina-
tors OF the American Baptist Educa-
tional Society, in 1888, he has been its
treasurer since its organization. He
has also been vice president for u num-
Der Of years Of the American Baptist
Publication S)ciety, and also Of the
Southern Baptist Convention. Etc is
president of the board of trustees of
tho Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary 1T Louisville, KY, and a
member OF the international com
mittee Of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of the United States and
Canada.
OF the Young Mems Christian AS
sOciation Of Baltimore he has been
president since 1885, having boon oach
year siuce that time unanimously re-
Q octed Since 1887 he has been pres
idcnt Of the Maryland House OF Re-
fugc. He is director Of the Mary
land Trust Company and of the Provi-
don't Savings Bank.
On September II, 1915, Mr.. lowering
was born in Baltimore, being there
fore in his 5lst year. He enjoyed the
privileges Of private schools until 1861 l,
when he entered commercial life,
beginning at the bottom Of tho ladder
as O clcrk. In 1866 he was taken into
partnership by his father, together
with his two bl others, under the name
which is still preserved. Eugene
lowering, Sr., father OF the nominee,
died in juno, 1870, since which time
tho business has been conducted by his
sons.