John Hale was the Free Soil candidate, while thesecond-place candidate in this election ran with William Alexander Graham.
The third place candidate in this election served as defense counsel for Shadrach Minkins, who wascaptured in Massachusetts. Charles J. Jenkins was the vice presidential candidate for the Union Party, whichnominated Daniel Webster as its candidate. The winning VP in this election was the only US executive to takehis oath on foreign soil and died of TB (*) 45 days into his term. John Hale was the Free Soil candidate, while thesecond-place candidate in this election ran with William Alexander Graham. The Democratic candidate ran withRufus King and was a dark horse, while the Whig candidate commanded forces landing at Veracruz in the Mexican-American war. For 10 points, name this election in which "Old Fuss and Feathers" Winfield Scott was defeated byFranklin Pierce.
The third place candidate in this election served as defense counsel for Shadrach Minkins, who wascaptured in Massachusetts.
United States Presidential Election of 1852