The 1856 Democratic National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that met from June 2 to June 6 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was held to nominate the Democratic Party's candidates for presi
Minister to Great Britain James Buchanan of Pennsylvania
President Franklin Pierce of New Hampshire
Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan
Former Representative John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky
The 1860 Democratic National Conventions were a series of presidential nominating conventions held to nominate the Democratic Party's candidates for president and vice president in the 1860 election.
1856 Democratic National Convention
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Stereoscopic image of South Carolina Institute Hall by George Norman Barnard
Wood engraving illustrating the Charleston convention
Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois
Senator Andrew Johnson of Tennessee