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Title |
Democratic Ticket |
Collection Name |
Politics Collection |
Date |
1844 |
Description |
Pre-printed election ticket, printed on paper. Inscription: "DEMOCRATIC / TICKET. / For President / JAMES K. POLK. / For Vice President / GEORGE M. DALLAS / For Electors / A W Cavarly / John D Wood / Willis Allen / A C French / W A Richardson / I N Arnold / John Calhoun / N H Purple". Handwritten inscription in pencil at top: "Illinois 1844". Handwritten in ink at bottom right: "X". (Keywords: United States, Politics) (This is a description of a single item within MS241.000, Politics Collection.) |
Biography and History |
By the mid-1800s, it was common for political parties to provide voters with pre-printed "tickets" listing their candidates. In the Presidential election of 1844, James K. Polk was at the top of the Democratic ticket. Polk, who campaigned for the annexation of Texas, Oregon, and California, defeated Whig candidate Henry Clay. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |
Physical Extent |
8.125" H. x 4.25" W. |
Acquisition |
Gift of Mrs. W.R. Lawrence |
Catalog Number |
42.020.0001 |
Object Name |
Ballot |
Archival Description Level |
Item |
Parent Record |
MS241.000 |
Subjects |
Political elections Politics & government |
Earliest Date |
1844 |
Latest Date |
1844 |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, November 2016. |