Whig party

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1. An American political party formed in the 1830s to oppose President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats. Whigs stood for protective tariffs, national banking, and federal aid for internal improvements. Senators Henry Clay and Daniel Webster were prominent Whigs, as were four presidents (William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Millard Fillmore). The party fell into disunity in the 1850s over slavery; some former Whigs, including Abraham Lincoln, then joined the new Republican party.

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Whig party

The Democratic Party split over the leadership of Andrew Jackson, eventually creating the Whig party.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2021

The Know Nothings emerged from the crack-up of the Whig party over the issue of the extension of slavery in the territories.

From The Guardian ● May 30, 2020

Alli was initially running as a Democrat but withdrew in March to run as an independent and then was nominated by the newly formed Whig party.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2018

He had to invite leading members of the opposition Whig party to join his government, but then set about implementing a programme of progressive reforms.

From BBC ● May 29, 2017

Hallam’s earliest literary work was undertaken in connexion with the great organ of the Whig party, the Edinburgh Review, where his review of Scott’s Dryden attracted much notice.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various