1860 Constitutional Union Convention
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As the Republican Party strengthened and the Democratic Party fractured, many former Whigs founded the Constitutional Union Party. With the sole purpose of maintaining the Union by preseving the North-South status quo, the party's delegates met in Baltimore to nominate its candidates. John Bell of Tennessee received the nomination for the presidency and Edward Everett of Massachusetts was nominated for vice-president.
[edit] The Constitutional Union Ticket
- President: John Bell (Tennessee) - former Speaker of the House
- Vice-President: Edward Everett (Massachusetts) - former Senator
