Presidential elections were held in the United States from November 2 to December 5, 1832. Incumbent president Andrew Jackson, candidate of the Democratic Party, defeated Henry Clay, candidate of the
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Portrait of Henry Clay, 9th Secretary of State under President John Quincy Adams
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William Wirt by Henry Inman
William Wirt was an American lawyer, politician and author who is credited with turning the position of United States Attorney General into one of influence. The longest-serving attorney general in U.
1832 United States presidential election
…Secretary of State under President John Quincy Adams. The Anti-Masonic Party, one of the first major U.S. third parties, nominated former Attorney General William Wirt. Jackson faced heavy criticism for his actions in the Bank War, but remained popular among the general public. He won a majority of the popular vote…
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Portrait of Elizabeth Wirt, painted c. 1809–10 by Cephas Thompson
Wirt's Attorney General nomination
Engraving of Wirt between c. 1810–34 by James Barton Longacre.