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14 matches to Whig
Anti-Masonic Party. 1826. US party absorbed into Whigs 1838.
Fox, Charles. 1749-1806. English Whig Statesman who supported Liberal causes. Coined term ’radical’ 1797.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.
Kit-Kat Club. 1703-20. London Whig club of Hanover supporters. Met in Christopher Kat’s tavern.
Macaulay, Thomas. 1800-59. British politician, writer. Essays 1843. History of England 1849-61 the “Whig interpretation of history”.
National Republican Party. 1825-36. US Adams supporters. Merged into Whigs.
Palmerston, Lord. 1784-1865. English Whig Prime Minister 1855~65. Secretary of War 1809-28. Foreign Secretary 1830~51. Crimean War. American Civil War.
Republican Party. 1792 Jefferson’s agrarian party. 1820 Whigs. 1854. Anti-slavery party. Lincoln. = Grand Old Party. vs Democratic Party.
Russell, William. 1639-83. English Whig. Executed, then acquitted for Rye House Plot.
Sunderland, Earl of. 1674-1722. British Whig minister. South Sea National Debt scheme.
Walpole, Robert. 1676-1745. English Whig. First Prime Minister 1721-42. Free trade and peace.
Webster, Daniel. 1782-1852. Noted US orator, nationalist. Founded Whigs.
Whig. 1679-19C. British political party =Liberal. Originally to oppose James II. Came to represent wealthy middle class. Tory.
Whig. 1834-54. US political party. Divided over slavery, most became Republican.