The American Vegetarian Party was a
United States
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right-wing political party formed on July 28, 1947 at the
Commodore Hotel in
New York City
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,
New York.
It was founded by a group of five hundred delegates to the
American Naturopathic Association's 1947 convention. The party held conventions and nominated candidates for President and Vice-President in several national elections, although they never seriously pursued
ballot access
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or official recognition as a political party by election officials.
Historical Vegetarian Party presidential tickets
1948
* John Maxwell (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Maxwell was born in England, and thus determined to be ineligible.
*
Symon Gould (1948 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
1952
* Daniel J. Murphy (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) -
Herbert C. Holdridge was originally the party's 1952 nominee for president, but in October, he withdrew and was replaced by Daniel J. Murphy.
*
Symon Gould (1952 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
1956
*
Herbert M. Shelton (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
*
Symon Gould (1956 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
1960
*
Symon Gould (1960 Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
* Christopher Gian-Cursio (1960 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
1964
*
Symon Gould (nominated as 1964 Vegetarian Party candidate for president; however, Gould died in 1963)
* Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
References
External links
The American Vegetarian Union
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Political parties established in 1947
Vegetarian organizations
Defunct political parties in the United States
1947 establishments in the United States
Vegetarianism in the United States