1856 American National Convention

1856 American National Convention
1856 presidential election
Nominees
Fillmore and Donelson
Convention
Date(s)February 22–25, 1856
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Candidates
Presidential nomineeMillard Fillmore of New York
Vice-presidential nomineeAndrew J. Donelson of Tennessee

The 1856 American National Convention was held in National Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 22 to 25, 1856. The American Party, formerly the Native American Party, was the vehicle of the Know Nothing movement. The convention resulted in the nomination of former President Millard Fillmore from New York for president and former Ambassador Andrew Jackson Donelson from Tennessee for vice president.