1856 Boston mayoral election
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The Boston mayoral election of 1856 saw the reelection of Alexander H. Rice. It was held on December 8, 1856.
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Know Nothing
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The American Party, known as the Native American Party before 1855 and colloquially referred to as the Know Nothing, Know-Nothings, or the Know Nothing Party, was an Old Stock nativist political movem
1856 Boston mayoral election
…which performed very well in the coinciding City Council elections as well. His opponent, Jonathan Preston, was the nominee of the "American Party" (Know Nothings) and the Republican Party. List of mayors of Boston, Massachusetts…
Digital Reproduction of the Know Nothing Party Flag
Uncle Sam's youngest son, Citizen Know Nothing, an 1854 print
Fillmore–Donelson campaign poster
An 1855 Ohio Know Nothing Party ticket naming party candidates for state and county offices. At the bottom of the page are voting instructions.