American Vegetarian Party
# American Vegetarian Party

The American Vegetarian Party was a United States right-wing 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 (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Maxwell was born in England, and thus determined to be ineligible.
* Symon Gould (1948 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

### 1952

* Daniel J. Murphy (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - 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 (1952 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

### 1956

* Herbert M. Shelton (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
* Symon Gould (1956 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

### 1960

* Symon Gould (1960 Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
* Christopher Gian-Cursio (1960 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)

### 1964

* Symon Gould (nominated as 1964 Vegetarian Party candidate for president; however, Gould died in 1963)
* Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
