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US President - Liberty Convention

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Parents

> United States > U.S. Executive

Office

President

Honorific

President - Abbr: President

Type

Liberty Primary Election

Filing Deadline

January 01, 1844 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

August 30, 1843 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

August 31, 1843 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

March 04, 1845 - 12:00pm

Term End

March 04, 1849 - 12:00pm

Contributor

Chronicler

Last Modified

Chronicler December 23, 2004 04:25pm

Data Sources

Buffalo Daily Courier & Economist, 9/1/1843.

Description

The 2d Liberty Party National Convention assembled in a tent in front of the court house in Buffalo NY. Leicester King OH was the chairman of the convention. There were 148 delegates present from 12 states. The national ticket, nominated unanimously, was James G. Birney for President and Thomas Morris for Vice-President.