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US President - POP Convention
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| Office | President |
| Honorific | President - Abbr: President |
| Type | People's Party (Populist) Primary Election |
| Filing Deadline | January 01, 1892 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | July 02, 1892 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | July 05, 1892 - 08:00pm Central |
| Term Start | March 04, 1893 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | March 04, 1897 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modified | E Pluribus Unum June 30, 2018 12:47am |
| Data Sources | Congressional Quarterly Guide to U. S. Elections
New York Times
Convention Decisions and Voting Records - Bain & Parris |
| Description |
The 1st Populist Party National Convention assembled in the Convention Hall Coliseum in Omaha NE. There were 1,300 delegates present.
The Populist Party was formed in 1891 to foster the interests of agriculture against the growing power of railroads.
The national convention nominated James B. Weaver IA for President as shown here. James G. Field VA was nominated for President over Benjamin S. Terrell TX by a vote of 733-554.
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