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Free Democratic Party Convention

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Parents

> United States > U.S. Executive

Office

President

Honorific

President - Abbr: President

Type

Liberty Primary Election

Filing Deadline

00, 1852 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

September 22, 1852 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

September 22, 1852 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

March 04, 1853 - 12:00am

Term End

March 04, 1857 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Chronicler

Last Modified

Chronicler November 11, 2023 07:42pm

Data Sources

New York Times 9/23/1852.

Description

The Free Democratic Party Convention was held in the building named the Canistata in Syracuse NY, three weeks after the Liberty Party had met in the same building. The FDP nominated Gerrit Smith NY for President. The NYT did not provide the name of a VP nominee. Smith declined to run, as he supported William Goodell for president.