1864 Democratic National Convention

1864 Democratic National Convention
1864 presidential election
Nominees
McClellan and Pendleton
Convention
Date(s)August 29–31, 1864
CityChicago, Illinois
VenueThe Amphitheater
Candidates
Presidential nomineeGeorge B. McClellan of
New Jersey
Vice-presidential nomineeGeorge H. Pendleton of
Ohio
‹ 1860 · 1868 ›

The 1864 Democratic National Convention was held at The Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1]

The Convention nominated Major General George B. McClellan from New Jersey for president, and Representative George H. Pendleton of Ohio for vice president. McClellan, age 37 at the time of the convention, and Pendleton, age 39, are the youngest major party presidential ticket ever nominated in the United States.

  1. ^ "The 1864 Democratic National Convention". Chicago Historical Society. 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2007-05-03.