apr 1, 1833 - Whig Party

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Founded in 1833 by Henry Clay, The Whig Party was a political party active in the middle of the 19th century in the United States. Four United States Presidents belonged to the party while in office. It emerged in the 1830s as the leading opponent of Jacksonians, pulling together former members of the National Republican and the Anti-Masonic Party. It ended in 1854 due to the death of Henry Clay.