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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type Primary Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1888 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open August 14, 1888 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 15, 1888 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1889 - 12:00pm
Term End March 04, 1893 - 12:00pm
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifiedChronicler January 28, 2006 09:41am
Data SourcesOhio Elects the President, p. 59.
Description The American Party held its third and last National Convention in Grand Army Hall in Washington DC. This was a nativist party which ran under various party labels in the northern states.

When the convention assembled, there were 126 delegates; among them were 65 from NY and 15 from CA. Delegates from the other states bolted the convention when it appeared that NY and CA intended to vote together on all matters and control the convention. By the time the presidential balloting began, there were only 64 delegates present.

The convention nominated James L. Curtis NY for President and James R. Greer TN for VP. Greer declined to run, and Peter D. Wigginton CA was chosen as his replacement. Wigginton was the chair of the CA delegation at the national convention.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/03/1884
NameGrover Cleveland Votes219 (54.61%)
Term03/04/1885 - 03/04/1889 Margin37 (+9.23%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won01/14/1889
NameBenjamin Harrison Votes233 (58.10%)
Term03/04/1889 - 03/04/1893 Margin65 (+16.21%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceUS President 01/14/1889

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Name James Langdon Curtis Mayor Abram Stevens Hewitt Rep. James S. Negley  
PartyAmerican American American  
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Uncertified Votes 45 (70.31%) 15 (23.44%) 4 (6.25%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -30 (-46.88%) -41 (-64.06%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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