American Vegetarian Party

The American Vegetarian Party was a United States political party formed on July 28, 1947 at the 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

John Maxwell (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Maxwell was born in England, and thus determined to be ineligible.^[3]
Symon Gould (1948 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)^[4]

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

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)^[7]

Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

References

^ Andrew F. Smith, ed. (2007), The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, Oxford University Press, p. 609, ISBN 9780195307962
^ "POLITICAL NOTES: No Meat, No Drink". Time. August 11, 1947. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^ Newton, David E. (June 30, 2019). Vegetarianism and Veganism: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 318. ISBN 9781440867644.
^ Nelson, Michael (August 13, 2012). Guide to the Presidency and the Executive Branch. CQ Press. p. 1968. ISBN 9781452234281.
^ Kahn, E. J. (June 7, 1952). "Vegetarian HQ". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^ "Vegetarian Party Candidate Quits". Reno Evening-Gazette. October 3, 1952. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^ "Political party details". Our Campaigns, A historical political resource.

External links

The American Vegetarian Union

[OCAFD-1] Andrew F. Smith, ed. (2007), The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, Oxford University Press, p. 609, ISBN 9780195307962

[2] "POLITICAL NOTES: No Meat, No Drink". Time. August 11, 1947. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

[3] Newton, David E. (June 30, 2019). Vegetarianism and Veganism: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO. p. 318. ISBN 9781440867644.

[4] Nelson, Michael (August 13, 2012). Guide to the Presidency and the Executive Branch. CQ Press. p. 1968. ISBN 9781452234281.

[5] Kahn, E. J. (June 7, 1952). "Vegetarian HQ". ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

[6] "Vegetarian Party Candidate Quits". Reno Evening-Gazette. October 3, 1952. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

[7] "Political party details". Our Campaigns, A historical political resource.

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