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It's a candidate nominated by the Whig Party, one of the major political parties in the U. S. from the 1830s to the 1850s.
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Who was the 1840 Whig candidate?
William H Harrison
Which president candidate?
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Who was the democratic candidate who won presidency against Whigs?
James K. Polk, defeated the Whig candidate, Henry Clay in 1844. In 1852, Franklin Pierce won over the Whig candidate, Winfield Scott.
Which candidate became president?
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Was Franklin Pierce the last Whig candidate to be elected President of the US?
No- Pierce was not a Whig. His predecessors Taylor and Fillmore were the last Whig presidents and Pierce's opponent, Winfield Scott was the man to run for President as a Whig.
Which party's candidate became president?
Zachary Taylor, of the whig party
Who was the Whig Party candidate in 1844?
The Whig Party had lost much of its power by 1856, and at their national convention in September of that year they chose not to put up a candidate of their own for president but rather to endorse the American Party's candidate, Millard Fillmore.
What party was Millard Filmore in?
Fillmore was a Whig when he was elected vice-president. He was the last Whig to be President. Later he ran as the candidate for the American (aka Know-Nothing) party.
Who was the whig party candidate in the election of 1840?
1848 Whig Party Candidate Zachary TaylorThe candidates for the Presidential election of 1848 were Zachary Taylor (Whig), Lewis Cass (Democratic), and Martin Van Buren (Free Soil). Zachary Taylor won the election to become the 12th President of the United States. President Taylor was in office from March 4, 1849 until July 9, 1850 when he died of gastroenteritis. Taylor was succeeded by his Vice President, Millard Fillmore.
Who was the Whig party candidate who ran against James K. Polk?
Henry Clay
What was the idea of the Whig party?
the Whig party solved the problem on agreeing on a candidate. they would pick four men to be in the election to run up the wanting president
Who was the first Whig party candidate to win the presidency and also ha the shortest term?
The first Whig party candidate to win the presidency was William Henry Harrison. However, he had the shortest term in office as he died just 32 days into his presidency.
