1876 Democratic National Convention
U.S. political event held in St. Louis, Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1876 Democratic National Convention assembled in St. Louis just nine days after the conclusion of the Republican National Convention in Cincinnati.
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1876 presidential election | |
Convention | |
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Date(s) | June 27–29, 1876 |
City | St. Louis, Missouri |
Venue | Merchants Exchange Building |
Candidates | |
Presidential nominee | Samuel Tilden of New York |
Vice presidential nominee | Thomas Hendricks of Indiana |
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This was the first political convention held west of the Mississippi River. St. Louis was notified in February 1876 that it had been selected. Among the events was a fireworks display from the top of the Old Courthouse.