The 1856 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that met from June 17 to June 19, 1856, at Musical Fund Hall at 808 Locust Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was
Woodcut illustrating the crowd outside Musical Fund Hall at the 1856 Republican National Convention venue in Philadelphia
First Republican National Convention Historical Marker at 810 Locust Street in Philadelphia, the site of Musical Fund Hall, where the first Republican National Convention was held between June 17 and June 19, 1856
Senator John C. Frémont of California
Speaker Nathaniel P. Banks from Massachusetts (declined nomination)
The 1860 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention that met May 16–18 in Chicago, Illinois. It was held to nominate the Republican Party's candidates for president and vi
1856 Republican National Convention
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1860 Republican Platform
Former Representative Abraham Lincoln of Illinois
Senator William H. Seward of New York
Senator Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania