1840-1849 - Seeds of Secession Print E-mail
seeds of seccession
1840—1849  

 

 
 
 		  

 
Presidential Elections

William H. Harrison (Whig)
Martin Van Buren (Democratic)
 
 
Liberty party founded, runs James G. Birney 1840
American Republican Party endorses Clay and Frelignhysen 1840
 
1840

 
Popular Vote

53.1
46.9
 

 Electoral Vote

234
60
 
May Democratic National convention
October Birney accepted democratic nom. For Michigan legislature
 
 
extended fillibuster over bank recharter bill June 21-July 12
 
1841

 
1841 bank bill passed in Senate
 
 
 
1842

 
1842 Webster-Ashburton Treaty signed
 
 
1843

 
March Cushing becomes Secretary of State
 
Presidential Elections

James K. Polk (Democratic)
Henry Clay (Whig)
James G. Birney (Liberty)
 
 
treaty of Texas annexation considered April
 
1844

 
Popular Vote

49.6
48.1
2.3
 

 Electoral Vote

170
105

 
December Adams launches effort to eliminate gag rule on slavery
 
 
 
admission of Republic of Texas 1845
 
1845

 
Decembr 4 defeated motion of Vice Presidential appointments
 
 
1846

 
August Wilmot Proviso fillibustered in Senate
 
 
1847

 
 
Presidential Elections

Zachary Taylor (Whig)
Lewis Cass (Democratic)
Martin Van Buren (Free Soil)
 
 
Wilmot Proviso attatched to Oregon treaty 1848
Whig Convention in Philidelphia June 7
 
1848

 
Popular Vote

47.4
42.5
10.1
 

 Electoral Vote

163
127

 
March 10 ratification of treaty with Mexico
May 22 Convention/Democrats split into Barnburners and Hunkers
1848 Free Soil party founded
 
 
Plurality used to elect speaker 1849
 
1849

 
1849 Free soilers refuse to support caucuses in House
 
 
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