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Whig National Convention Nomination
- When
- 1839
- Where
- Whig National Convention
The 1839 Whig National Convention nominated William Henry Harrison over Henry Clay and Winfield Scott, setting the stage for the 1840 election.
Harrison defeated former Secretary of State Henry Clay and General Winfield Scott at the convention. This nomination surprised Van Buren, who had hoped the Whigs would nominate Clay to allow a clear ideological clash between Van Buren's Independent Treasury system and Clay's support for a national bank.
Sources
- 1840 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
- Martin Van Buren Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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