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John B. Gough 1817-1886

Hillside gains its historic significance from its first occupant, John Bartholomew Gough (1817-1886).

One scholar recently compared him to Evangelist Billy Graham; in the late 19th century Gough's name was recognized by almost everyone. His oratorical skills in the cause of temperance made him the most sought-after speaker of his time.

The dissertation is partly a biography of John Bartholomew Gough, a transatlantic temperance celebrity and one of the most popular itinerant.

In the course of these travels, Gough became known as “the apostle of temperance,” a role model and emblem for the largest and longest lasting grass-roots.

In he attended a temperance meeting in Worcester, Massachusetts here he took a pledge to totally abstain from liquor.

OF SO MANY EVENTFUL YEARS,.

Platform Echoes, or Living Truths for Head and Heart, by John B. Gough John B. Gough was a popular orator in the temperance movement in the United States.

His autobiography sold over 100,000 copies. Gough claimed that during his career he gave 6,000 lectures and convinced 215,000 people to "sign the pledge." His fame spread throughout Canada and Europe, and "Hillside," became a place where all types of reformers gathered.

When Gough died in 1886 the New York Times wrote that he was one of the most famous men of the 19th century.

John Gough's estate, Hillside, captures the spirit of reform in America.

Through the study of Gough's life we come to understand why temperance was known as the great reform of that age.

It was from the Temperance Movement that the cause for w