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  2. Whig Party (United States) - Wikipedia

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    William Henry Harrison, a two-time presidential candidate who became the first Whig president in 1841 but died just one month into office. Early successes in various states made many Whigs optimistic about victory in 1836, but an improving economy bolstered Van Buren's standing ahead of the election. [44]

  3. Category : Whig Party presidents of the United States

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    This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Presidents of the United States. It includes presidents that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Presidents of the United States who were members of the Whig Party during their presidential tenure.

  4. List of United States National Republican and Whig Party ...

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    This is a list of the candidates for the offices of President of the United States and Vice President of the United States of the defunct National Republican Party and the defunct Whig Party. The Whigs were not a direct continuation of the National Republican Party, but most former National Republicans did join the Whigs in the 1830s.

  5. History of the United States Whig Party - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United States Whig Party lasted from the establishment of the Whig Party early in President Andrew Jackson's second term (1833–1837) to the collapse of the party during the term of President Franklin Pierce (1853–1857). This article covers the party in national politics.

  6. William Henry Harrison - Wikipedia

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    Harrison was the western Whig candidate for president in 1836, one of four regional Whig party candidates. The others were Daniel Webster, Hugh L. White, and Willie P. Mangum. More than one Whig candidate emerged in an effort to defeat the incumbent Vice President Martin Van Buren, who was the popular Jackson-chosen Democrat. [90]

  7. List of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first president, George Washington, won a unanimous vote of the Electoral College. [4] Grover Cleveland served two non-consecutive terms and is therefore counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, giving rise to the discrepancy between the number of presidencies and the number of individuals who have served as president. [5]

  8. Category:Whig Party (United States) politicians - Wikipedia

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    Whig Party vice presidents of the United States (2 P) A. Alabama Whigs (1 C, 4 P) Arkansas Whigs (1 C, 6 P) C. California Whigs (17 P) Connecticut Whigs (1 C, 28 P) D.

  9. List of presidents of the United States by other offices held

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    Became president after Harrison's death, ran for election in 1844 as nominee of Democratic Party before dropping out and endorsing Polk, the eventual winner Millard Fillmore: Zachary Taylor: 1849–1850 Became president after Taylor's death, lost nomination for Whig Party in 1852 election bid, later also ran unsuccessfully in the 1856 election