American Vegetarian Party

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The American Vegetarian Party was a United States political party formed on July 28, 1947. 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.
• Daniel J. Murphy (1948 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

Alyda Vandale also contributed to the Party

1952

• Daniel J. Murphy (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
• 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)
• Chistopher Gian-Cursio (1960 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

1964

• Symon Gould (nominated as 1964 Vegetarian Party candidate for presidential; however, Mr. Gould died in 1963)
• Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

External links

• The American Vegetarian Union