Historedia
Person

Walter Q. Gresham

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1888–1895

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Walter Q. Gresham, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Republican Convention nominates Benjamin Harrison in Chicago

    1888–1895

    Role: Presidential contender

    1. 1888 · Auditorium Building, ChicagoPlatform Adoption

      The convention adopted a platform supporting protective tariffs and criticizing ballot suppression, setting the campaign's main issues.

    2. June 22–25, 1888 · Auditorium Building, ChicagoPresidential Balloting

      Harrison secured the presidential nomination after multiple days of voting, including sessions on June 22, 23, and 25, 1888.

    3. June 25, 1888 · Auditorium Building, ChicagoVice Presidential Balloting

      Levi P. Morton was nominated for vice president on June 25, 1888, completing the Republican ticket.

    4. 1895 · Published accusations concerning the 1888 conventionVote Buying Allegations

      Years after the convention, John Sherman accused Russell A. Alger of purchasing Southern delegate votes; Alger denied the charge in the New York Times.

Sources

  1. Benjamin Harrison Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29