| Crown Party | |
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 King Andrew I founded the Crown Party in 1805 to serve the interests of the monarchy, and for the first 35 years of the URAS' history, the Crown nominees were specifically chosen by the King himself. | |
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Founded |
1805 |
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Preceded By |
Jacksonian Party |
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Ideology |
Conservatism, Statism, Constitutionalism, Free Trade, Expansionism |
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Major |
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Colors |
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The Crown Party is one of the two major political parties in the Union of Royal American States, along with the Whig Party. Founded in 1805 by King Andrew I and some of his political advisors, the Crown Party dominated the country's political system for most of its early years. The personal party of the monarchy for a large part of its existence, after several national defeats it is now considered on par with the previously opposition Whig Party. Four Prime Ministers have been members of the Crown Party, including the current one, Martin Van Buren. An exception is Lewis Cass, who also became Prime Minister with support by half of the Crowns, although he was technically a member of the Unionist Party.
Currently the party's platform reflects an interest in free trade, a powerful monarch within constitutional limits, and an expantionist foreign policy.
History of the Crown Party[]
1805-1824[]
1824-1834[]
1834-1843[]
1843-Present Day[]
Candidates of the Crown Party[]
The Crown Party has put up tickets for national offices since 1808. For most of its history its national candidates were personally selected by the King and some advisors, although in 1844 the Crowns held their first actual nominating convention.
| Year | For Prime Minister | For Viceroy | Result |
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| 1808 | William Henry Harrison | Henry Dearborn | Victorious |
| 1812 | William Henry Harrison | Henry Clay | Victorious |
| 1816 | Henry Clay | George Rogers Clark | Victorious |
| 1820 | Henry Clay | Hunter DeRensis | Victorious |
| 1824 | Charles Stewart | Andrew Franklin Adams | Defeated |
| 1828 | Hugh Lawson White | Oliver Hazard Perry | Defeated |
| 1832 | Oliver Hazard Perry | Martin Van Buren | Victorious |
| 1836 | Oliver Hazard Perry | William Trousdale | Defeated |
| Endorsement of Unionist Party Nominees | Victorious | ||
| 1840 | Andrew Franklin Adams | Richard Mentor Johnson | Defeated |
| Endorsement of Unionist Party Nominees | Victorious | ||
| 1844 | William R. King | John Fairfield | Defeated |
| 1848 | Stephen A. Douglas | Martin Van Buren | Defeated |
| 1852 | Martin Van Buren | Stephen A. Douglas | Victorious |