1856 American National Convention

1856 American National Convention

1856 presidential election
Nominees Fillmore and Donelson
Convention
Date(s)	February 22–25, 1856
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Candidates
Presidential nominee	Millard Fillmore of New York
Vice presidential nominee	Andrew 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.