American Vegetarian Party

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The American Vegetarian Party was a

Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York.[1] It was founded by a group of five hundred delegates to the American Naturopathic Association's 1947 convention.[2] The party held conventions and nominated candidates for President and Vice-President in several national elections, although they never seriously pursued ballot access
or official recognition as a political party by election officials.

Historical Vegetarian Party presidential tickets

1948

1952

  • Daniel J. Murphy (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Herbert C. Holdridge was originally the party's 1952 nominee for president,[5] but in October, he withdrew and was replaced by Daniel J. Murphy.[6]
  • Symon Gould (1952 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

1956

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)[7]
  • Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

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