The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 73, July 1969 - April, 1970 Page: 27
605 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Whig Party of Texas in Elections of 1848 and 1852
party before moving to the Lone Star State." However, the geographi-
cal distribution of the vote offers some clues. There were twenty
'Texas counties which can be defined as areas of particular Whig
strength because in them the party gained a percentage of the vote
higher than or at least equal to that it received statewide in both 1848
and 1852. These counties included Red River, Bowie, Cass, Harrison,
and Rusk in the northeastern area, and Jefferson, Liberty, Galveston,
Harris, Matagorda, Calhoun, Victoria, Nueces, and Cameron on or
very near the Gulf Coast. In the whole interior of the state, only
Bexar, Gonzales, Fayette, Angelina, Polk, and Kaufman were at or
above the Whig statewide percentage in both elections. (See Table ) 4"
TABLE 1
Percent of Vote
County 1848 1852
Angelina 36 33
Bexar 36 26
Bowie 47 -
Calhoun 48 43
Cameron 58 42
Cass 32 29
Fayette 34 33
Galveston 48 30
Gonzales 39 36
Harris 39 29
Harrison 49 41
Jefferson 36 -
Kaufman 31 30
Liberty 32 31
Matagorda 47 29
Nueces 54 29
Polk 34 30
Red River 34 27
Rusk 31 29
Victoria 50 47
Further examination of these counties indicates an apparent rela-
"John B. Ashe is an outstanding illustration of previous affiliation with the party. He
had served as a Whig congressman from Tennessee in 1843-1845 (28th Congress) before
moving to Galveston. Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1961 (Wash-
ington, 1961), 491. Ashe seems to have been made collector of the port at Galveston
by the Fillmore administration shortly after his refusal to serve as a Scott elector in
Texas. Austin Southwestern American, August 25, 1852. Perhaps his loyalty to Fillmore
in the national convention was being rewarded.
4"Table 1 is compiled from Burnham, Presidential Ballots, 764-813.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 73, July 1969 - April, 1970, periodical, 1970; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117147/m1/43/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.