where was it held in the beginning?
Lafayette Hall in Pittsburgh
Republican National Convention
Lafayette Hall in Pittsburgh
who was james russell lowell? He was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. what kind of training is given to last type of professionals? Emotional intelligence what entails this profession? They have to collect and report information that could affect national interests, often with advice about how the home-country government should respond. did the person mentioned above hold any political post? Served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Cincinnati and Minister to England what is the agenda of this convention? To officially nominate and confirm a candidate for president and vice president, adopt a comprehensive party platform and unify the party, as well as publicize and launch the fall campaign.
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Republican National Convention [SEP] History
The first Republican National Convention was held at Lafayette Hall in Pittsburgh on February 22–23, 1856. At this convention, the Republican Party was formally organized on a national basis; the first Republican National Committee was elected. The first Republican National Convention to nominate a presidential candidate convened from June 17 to 19, 1856 at the Musical Fund Hall in Philadelphia. The 1860 Republican National Convention nominated the first successful GOP presidential candidate, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and nominated Hanibal Hamlin of Maine for vice president. The 1864 event, with the American Civil War raging, was branded as the "National Union Convention" as it included Democrats who remained loyal to the Union and nominated Andrew Johnson, who had been elected Governor of Tennessee as a Democrat, for Vice President.