The West Virginia Prohibition Amendment.

 

 

A. Dennis Williams, of Marlinton, West Virginia, introduced the "dry amendment," also known as the West Virginia Prohibition amendment.

 Williams was a prominent orchardist and one of the state's most prominent wool growers. He stated that he first introduced the amendment in 1900 when he was elected as a member of the House of Delegates from Pocahontas County. 

The amendment remained as he had written it except for the date change. It was brought up again in 1911. Although Williams expected a small majority, he stated that the overwhelming majority came as a surprise.