Whig Party

Summary

Whig Party is a political party^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of political_party entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,798 views/month, #48 of 10,192).^[2]

Key Facts

• Whig Party is in the country of United States^[3].
• Whig Party's instance of is recorded as political party^[4].
• Whig Party's founder is recorded as Henry Clay^[5].
• Whig Party's founder is recorded as Horace Greeley^[6].
• Whig Party's founder is recorded as William Henry Harrison^[7].
• Whig Party followed National Republican Party^[8].
• Whig Party followed Anti-Masonic Party^[9].
• Whig Party was followed by Republican Party^[10].
• Whig Party was followed by Know Nothing Party^[11].
• Whig Party was followed by Constitutional Union Party^[12].
• Whig Party's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[13].
• Whig Party's Commons category is recorded as Whig Party (United States)^[14].
• Whig Party's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as F0C862^[15].
• Whig Party's chairperson is recorded as Henry Clay^[16].
• 1834 marks the founding of Whig Party^[17].
• Whig Party was dissolved in January 1, 1860^[18].
• Whig Party's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Whig Party (United States)^[19].
• Whig Party's political ideology is recorded as traditionalist conservatism^[20].
• Whig Party's political ideology is recorded as American System^[21].
• Whig Party's political ideology is recorded as parliamentary system^[22].
• Whig Party's political ideology is recorded as agrarianism^[23].
• Whig Party's political ideology is recorded as economic nationalism^[24].
• Whig Party's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Whig Party's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[26].
• Whig Party's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Henry Clay^[5], Horace Greeley^[6], and William Henry Harrison^[7]. 1834 marks the founding of Whig Party^[17].

Identity

Predecessors include National Republican Party^[8] and Anti-Masonic Party^[9]. Successors include Republican Party^[10], Know Nothing Party^[11], and Constitutional Union Party^[12].

Leadership

Whig Party's chairperson is recorded as Henry Clay^[16].

Operations

Whig Party's headquarters location is recorded as Washington, D.C.^[13].

Dissolution

Whig Party was dissolved in January 1, 1860^[18].

Why It Matters

Whig Party ranks in the top 0.47% of political_party entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,798 views/month, #48 of 10,192).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]