Whig Party
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Entity Types
Political party Lincoln was affiliated with early in his career, supporting Henry Clay and advocating for economic modernization.
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Mutual Connections
Entities connected to Whig Party through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Person
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
Document
Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
Person
Roger Taney
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
Organization
Conspiracy Museum
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
Person
William Berry
Connected via: Abraham Lincoln
Key Relationships
Part Of
- Person Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln was a supporter of Whig Party leader Henry Clay early in his career and served in the Illinois House as a Whig. Official Document
Associated With
- Person Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln was a member of the Whig Party, serving in the Illinois legislature and U.S. House of Representatives as a Whig. Multiple Sources
Source Documents & Evidence
“In his first term in the legislature...Johnson did not consistently vote with either the Democratic or the newly formed Whig Party...In 1839, he sought to regain his seat, initially as a Whig”Accessed: 2026-02-21
“Lincoln gained the nomination in 1846, but also won the election [as a Whig]”Accessed: 2026-02-21
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Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-02-21
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