Alabama Democratic Party, 1860 Delegation minutes
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Scope and Contents
The collection contains the minutes and roll of Alabama's delegation, who were "accredited to the Baltimore and Richmond Democratic convention" in Richmond, Virginia, in 1860. This was Alabama's delegation to the second Democratic convention, held after the "Bolters" disrupted the first meeting in Charleston, S.C. Most delegates were pledged to Breckinridge and Lane.
Dates
- Creation: 1860
Creator
- Democratic Party (Ala.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The 1860 Democratic National Convention was one of the crucial events in the lead-up to the American Civil War. The official Democratic national convention adjourned in deadlock without choosing a candidate for President. A resumed official convention nominated Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois for President and former Senator Herschel V. Johnson of Georgia for Vice President. A "rump" convention, primarily Southerners, nominated Vice President John C. Breckinridge for President and Senator Joseph Lane of Oregon for Vice President.
Source: Wikipedia contributors. "1860 Democratic National Convention." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 5 Oct. 2012. Web. 9 Nov. 2012.
Extent
0.02 Linear Feet (1 ledger, 16 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Minutes and roll of Alabama's delegation, who were "accredited to the Baltimore and Richmond Democratic convention" in Richmond, Virginia, in 1860.
Provenance
unknown
Processed by
S. Braden, 2008; updated by Martha Bace, 2012
- Title
- Guide to the Alabama Democratic Party, 1860 Delegation Minutes
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- May 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository