1896 William Jennings Bryan/Arthur Sewall Presidential Campaign Cufflink Button
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You are bidding on a great 1896 presidential campaign button cufflink for William Jennings Bryant and Arthur Sewall. Sewall was Bryan's running mate for the first of Bryan's three times as the Democratic presidential nominee.
The button is 7/8" in diameter and has a cufflink back that reads: "Thos. Jay. Gleason 203 Front St. NY". The front features the 2 candidates with stars and stripes around them.
In 1896, William Jennings Bryan ran unsuccessfully for President of the United S...tates. Bryan, a former Democratic congressman from Nebraska, gained his party's presidential nomination in July of that year after electrifying the Democratic National Convention with his Cross of Gold speech. He was defeated in the general election by the Republican candidate, former Ohio governor William McKinley.
Democratic nominees for president William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of Maine for vice president were nominated at Chicago, Illinois, Friday, July 10th 1896 at the Democratic National Convention.
Arthur Sewall (November 25, 1835 – September 5, 1900) was an American Democratic politician and shipbuilder from Maine, best known as the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1896.[1] From 1888 to 1896 he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee and unsuccessfully ran for Maine's Senate seat against Eugene Hale.[2] The only elective offices Sewall held were as councilman and alderman in the town of Bath, Maine.
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The button is 7/8" in diameter and has a cufflink back that reads: "Thos. Jay. Gleason 203 Front St. NY". The front features the 2 candidates with stars and stripes around them.
In 1896, William Jennings Bryan ran unsuccessfully for President of the United S...tates. Bryan, a former Democratic congressman from Nebraska, gained his party's presidential nomination in July of that year after electrifying the Democratic National Convention with his Cross of Gold speech. He was defeated in the general election by the Republican candidate, former Ohio governor William McKinley.
Democratic nominees for president William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of Maine for vice president were nominated at Chicago, Illinois, Friday, July 10th 1896 at the Democratic National Convention.
Arthur Sewall (November 25, 1835 – September 5, 1900) was an American Democratic politician and shipbuilder from Maine, best known as the Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States in 1896.[1] From 1888 to 1896 he served as a member of the Democratic National Committee and unsuccessfully ran for Maine's Senate seat against Eugene Hale.[2] The only elective offices Sewall held were as councilman and alderman in the town of Bath, Maine.
Buyer pays $5 shipping & handling in the lower 48. International bidders are always welcome but pay actual international, airmail only, shipping costs. We offer delivery confirmation and tracking on US orders at no additional charge. Bid with Confidence! We guarantee our sales. Please see our other auctions for more great first edition books and fine jazz and blues records. Thanks for looking, and happy bidding.
