1856 Republican Convention

Musical Fund Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 17 to 19, 1856 Nominated: John Charles Freemont of California for President Nominated: William L Dayton of New Jersey for Vice President The Republicans at their first naitonal convention selected John Charles Freemont and hoped that his celebraty status as a famous explorer would help elect hikm. The Republicans adopted a platform that stated that Congress should not allow either slavery nor bigamy in the new territories.