The 1848 Whig National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held from June 7 to 9 in Philadelphia. It nominated the Whig Party's candidates for president and vice president in the 1848
Illustration of the convention
Illustration of the Chinese Museum Building, the venue of the convention
General Zachary Taylor of Louisiana
Former Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky
Winfield Scott
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Winfield Scott was an American military commander and a presidential candidate. He served as Commanding General of the United States Army from 1841 to 1861, and was a veteran of the War of 1812, Ameri
1848 Whig National Convention
…selected General Zachary Taylor of Louisiana for president and former Representative Millard Fillmore of New York for vice president. Taylor and General Winfield Scott had both emerged as contenders for the Whig presidential nomination after serving in the Mexican–American War, while two long-time party leaders, Senator…
Scott in uniform, c. 1862
Battle of Chippawa
Bust of Scott by William Rush, c. 1814
Maria DeHart Mayo (1789–1862), portrait by Asher Durand