American Vegetarian Party facts for kids

The American Vegetarian Party was a United States right-wing political party formed on July 28, 1947 at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York. It was founded by a group of five hundred delegates to the American Naturopathic Association's 1947 convention. 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.
• Symon Gould (1948 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

1952

• Daniel J. Murphy (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Herbert C. Holdridge was originally the party's 1952 nominee for president, but in October, he withdrew and was replaced by Daniel J. Murphy.
• Symon Gould (1952 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

1956

• Herbert M. Shelton (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
• Symon Gould (1956 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

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 president; however, Gould died in 1963)

• Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)