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)