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Episode 2 of 3

Republican Nomination

When
June 17-19, 1856
Where
Musical Fund Hall, Philadelphia
Part of
United States presidential election of 1856

The first Republican National Convention nominated Frémont, an explorer and military officer, as the party's first presidential candidate.

Held in Philadelphia in June 1856, the convention nominated Frémont. The party, formed in 1854 to oppose the Kansas-Nebraska Act, was united in opposition to the Pierce administration and the spread of slavery into the West.

Sources

  1. 1856 United States presidential election Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  2. John C. Frémont Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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