American Vegetarian Party


The American Vegetarian Party was a United States political party formed on July 28, 1947 at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York. It was founded by a group of five hundred delegates to the American Naturopathic Association's 1947 convention. The party held conventions and nominated candidates for President and Vice-President in several national elections, although they never seriously pursued ballot access or official recognition as a political party by election officials.

Historical Vegetarian Party presidential tickets

1948

  • John Maxwell - Maxwell was born in England, and thus determined to be ineligible.
  • Symon Gould

    1952

  • Daniel J. Murphy - Herbert C. Holdridge was originally the party's 1952 nominee for president, but in October, he withdrew and was replaced by Daniel J. Murphy.
  • Symon Gould

    1956

  • Herbert M. Shelton
  • Symon Gould

    1960

  • Symon Gould
  • Christopher Gian-Cursio

    1964

  • Symon Gould
  • Abram Wolfson