Dale H. Learn (December 8, 1897 – March 16, 1976) was an American real estate agent and politician from Pennsylvania. A lifelong temperance advocate, Learn was twice a candidate for political office with the Prohibition Party; in 1942, he ran for Governor of Pennsylvania and in 1948, he was the party's vice-presidential nominee.
He was the Prohibition Party's candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1942. He finished in third place (17,385 votes or 0.68%).
In June 1947, the Prohibition Party nominated a presidential ticket for the following year which included Learn as vice-president and Claude A. Watson of California at the top of the ticket. The pair received 103,708 votes (0.21%), which placed it sixth nationwide.[1]
^ abLeiser, Amy (October 10, 2015). "Local man ran for vice president in 1948 election". Monroe County Historical Association. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
January 01, 1970
dale, learn, december, 1897, march, 1976, american, real, estate, agent, politician, from, pennsylvania, lifelong, temperance, advocate, learn, twice, candidate, political, office, with, prohibition, party, 1942, governor, pennsylvania, 1948, party, vice, pres. Dale H Learn December 8 1897 March 16 1976 was an American real estate agent and politician from Pennsylvania A lifelong temperance advocate Learn was twice a candidate for political office with the Prohibition Party in 1942 he ran for Governor of Pennsylvania and in 1948 he was the party s vice presidential nominee Dale H LearnPersonal detailsBorn 1897 12 08 December 8 1897Paradise Township Pennsylvania U S DiedMarch 16 1976 1976 03 16 aged 78 Political partyProhibitionResidence s East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania U S Alma materEast Stroudsburg State Teachers CollegeDickinson CollegeDickinson School of LawOccupationReal Estate AgentWebsiteprohibitionists org He was the Prohibition Party s candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1942 He finished in third place 17 385 votes or 0 68 In June 1947 the Prohibition Party nominated a presidential ticket for the following year which included Learn as vice president and Claude A Watson of California at the top of the ticket The pair received 103 708 votes 0 21 which placed it sixth nationwide 1 Personal life editLearn was born in Paradise Township Monroe County Pennsylvania to Milton S and Nettie Bush Learn He was an alumnus of East Stroudsburg State Teachers College Dickinson College and the Dickinson School of Law A real estate agent Learn was the youngest person to serve as president of the Pennsylvania Real Estate Association He died in 1976 and is buried at Laurelwood Cemetery in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania 1 References edit a b Leiser Amy October 10 2015 Local man ran for vice president in 1948 election Monroe County Historical Association Retrieved 20 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dale H Learn amp oldid 1137116626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
