title: American Vegetarian Party
text: # American Vegetarian Party
  
  The American Vegetarian Party was a United States right-wing political party formed on July 28, 1947 at the Commodore Hotel in New York City, New York. It was founded by a group of five hundred delegates to the American Naturopathic Association's 1947 convention. The party held conventions and nominated candidates for President and Vice-President in several national elections, although they never seriously pursued ballot access or official recognition as a political party by election officials.
  
  ## Historical Vegetarian Party presidential tickets
  
  ### 1948
  
  * John Maxwell (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Maxwell was born in England, and thus determined to be ineligible.
  * Symon Gould (1948 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
  
  ### 1952
  
  * Daniel J. Murphy (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee) - Herbert C. Holdridge was originally the party's 1952 nominee for president, but in October, he withdrew and was replaced by Daniel J. Murphy.
  * Symon Gould (1952 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
  
  ### 1956
  
  * Herbert M. Shelton (Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
  * Symon Gould (1956 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
  
  ### 1960
  
  * Symon Gould (1960 Vegetarian Party presidential nominee)
  * Christopher Gian-Cursio (1960 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
  
  ### 1964
  
  * Symon Gould (nominated as 1964 Vegetarian Party candidate for president; however, Gould died in 1963)
  * Abram Wolfson (1964 Vegetarian Party vice-presidential nominee)
  