1856 Whig National Convention

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After the 1852 election, the Whig Party fragmented over the slavery issue. In 1856, the once powerful Whigs assembled in Baltimore and found themselves unable to nominate a candidate. As a result, the delegates voted to endorse the American Party ticket.

[edit] The American/Whig Ticket

President: Millard Fillmore (New York) - former Whig President

Vice-President: Andrew J. Donelson (Tennessee) - editor of the Washington Union