American Third Parties Flashcards
(24 cards)
first “3rd party” in American history
anti-masonic party
nominated William Wirt for president (with Amos Ellmaker for VP) in 1832
anti-masonic party
formed in 1828 in upstate new York to oppose freemasonry, specifically after the disappearance of William Morgan after morgan wrote a book exposing the secrets of masons
anti-masonic party
William palmer, governor of Vermont, was the highest elected of this party. Vermont was also the only state carried by William Wirt in 1832
anti-masonic party
this party was the first to use nominating conventions and party platforms
anti-masonic
abolitionist party that nominated James Birney, a former slaveholder, for president in 1840 and 1844
liberty party
other prominent members include Gerrit Smith, Thomas Earle, and Salmon P. Chase
liberty party
anti slavery party that advocated for the non-extension of slavery rather than the abolition of slavery
free soil party
formed by former members of the liberty party along with the so called “barnburners”. NY democrats angered by their party’s weak stance against slavery (specifically the rejection of the Wilmot Proviso)
free soil party
In 1848, this party nominated former president Martin Van Buren for president and Charles Francis Adams for VP
free soil party
this party also nominated John Hale for president in 1852, but the party was absorbed into the newly formed Republican Party before the 1856 election
free soil party
known as the Known-Nothing party, this party grew out of the anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic Order of the Star Spangled Banner
American party
in 1856, this party nominated former president Millard Fillmore for president with Andrew Donnellson for VP
American Party
they succeeded in electing the mayors of San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Washington. J. Neely Johnson was elected Governor of California, and the party briefly won control of the Massachusetts legislature
American Party
formed I 1859 to preserve the Union while at the same time remaining neutral on the slavery issue
constitutional union party
in 1860 this party nominated john bell for president and Edward Everett for vice president, but dissolved soon after
constitutional union party
founded in 1874 by farmers frustrated by the Panic of 1873, this party called for a reintroduction of the inflationary currency of the Civil War
greenback (labor) party
its first nominee for president was Peter Cooper, industrialist and inventor of the “Tom Thumb” locomotive
greenback (labor) party
also nominated James Weaver (1880) and Benjamin Butler (1884)
greenback (labor) party
Terrence Powderly, head of the Knights of Labor, won election as mayor of Scantron, PA, as a member of this party
greenback (labor) party
it was founded in 1869 and ran James Black as its first presidential candidate in 1872
prohibition party
oldest continuously operational third party in the US, and still runs candidates each election cycle
prohibition party
notable candidates for president include John St. John, Neal Dow, and Silas Swallow
prohibition party
the party’s biggest victory came with the election of Florida Governor Sidney Johnston Catts in 1917
prohibition party
