Birthplace of Republican Party
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member jcak1979
N 43° 50.635 W 088° 50.210
16T E 352346 N 4856177
Much controversy surrounds the location (many states claim this honor) of the "birth" of the Republican part
Waymark Code: WMARJ
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member GeoJACC
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In 1852 Alvan Earle Bovay of Ripon met with Horace Greeley in New York and advocated dissolution of the Whig Party and formation of a new party to fuse together anti-slavery elements. At the same time he suggested the name "Republican" because he felt "it was a good name . . . . . with charm and prestige."
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