The People's Party, usually known as the Populist Party or simply the Populists, was an agrarian populist political party in the United States in the late 19th century. The Populist Party emerged in t
Economist Edward Kellogg was an early advocate of fiat money.
Charles W. Macune, one of the leaders of the Farmers' Alliance
People's Party candidate nominating convention held at Columbus, Nebraska, July 15, 1890
In 1896, the 36-year-old William Jennings Bryan was the chosen candidate resulting from the fusion of the Democrats and the People's Party.
Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 8, 1892. In the fourth rematch in American history, the Democratic nominee, former president Grover Cleveland, defeated the incumbent
Populist Party (United States)
…collectively designed to curb the influence of monopolistic corporate and financial interests and empower small businesses, farmers and laborers. In the 1892 presidential election, the Populist ticket of James B. Weaver and James G. Field won 8.5% of the popular vote and carried four Western states, becoming the first third party…
Stephen Grover Cleveland Portrait
Pach Brothers Benjamin Harrison
James B. Weaver 1892
Benjamin Harrison, the incumbent president in 1892, whose term expired on March 4, 1893