American Vegetarian Party
Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short description 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.<ref name="OCAFD" /> It was founded by a group of five hundred delegates to the American Naturopathic Association's 1947 convention.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Symon Gould (1948 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1952
- Daniel J. Murphy (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Herbert C. Holdridge was originally the party's 1952 nominee for president,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but in October, he withdrew and was replaced by Daniel J. Murphy.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- 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)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
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