In this episode, I explore the life of Elijah Pendill the first Mayor of Battle Creek elected in 1859. He served three terms, and was know for his strong enforcement of the 1855 Statewide Prohibition laws in Michigan. His wife Mary Pendill was also an activist in the Temperence movement in Battle Creek.

To see the poster created by Nathaniel Currier in 1846 entitled The Drunkard's Progress, click here.

To see the video on Elijah Pendill from my Oak Hill Cemetery video series, click here.

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