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

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 presidential; however, Gould died in 1963)
  • Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

References
  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.
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