Antedating of "Prohibitionist"

[James Landau]

Isn't this type of "prohibitionist" one who is interest in prohibiting
imports from Britain (and maybe elsewhere) rather than someone who wants to
stop the drinking of alcohol?

          - James A. Landau


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> prohibitionist (OED 1846)
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> 1830 _The Banner of the Constitution_ 6 Mar. 179 (American Periodical
> Series)  The prohibitionists say, that the farmers mortgage their frams
> for the British goods they buy.
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> Fred Shapiro
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