1844 Whig National Convention
| 1844 Presidential Election | |
|---|---|
  Nominees Clay and Frelinghuysen | |
| Convention | |
| Date(s) | May 1, 1844[1] |
| City | Baltimore, Maryland[1] |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Henry Clay of Kentucky |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Theodore Frelinghuysen of New Jersey |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 275 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 140 |
| Ballots | 1 |
The 1844 Whig National Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland to nominate the Whig Party's candidates for President and Vice President. Ambrose Spencer was Chairman.
President John Tyler had been expelled from the party and the delegates searched for a new nominee. They did not have to look far; the delegates nominated party elder Henry Clay of Kentucky for President, by acclamation.[1] Theodore Frelinghuysen of New Jersey was nominated for Vice President.[2] The pair would lose to Democrats James Polk and George M. Dallas.[2]
The Whig Ticket
- President: Henry Clay (Kentucky) - former Senator, former House speaker, 1824 and 1832 presidential candidate
- Vice-President: Theodore Frelinghuysen (New Jersey) - former Senator and former Mayor of Newark
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Perkins, Dexter; Van Deusen, Glyndon (1962). The United States of America: A History 1. New York: Macmillan. p. 543. Retrieved 9 April 2015 – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kane, Joseph (1959). Facts about the Presidents: A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Data. New York: H W Wilson. p. 79. Retrieved 9 April 2015 – via Questia. (subscription required (help)).