(Glorious America) 1836 Presidential Election

The 1836 United States presidential election was the 13th quadrennial presidential election, held from Thursday, November 3 to Wednesday, December 7, 1836.

War Hero Winfield Scott narrowly won election against Democratic-Republican Richard M. Johnson and David Henshaw.

Before the election
Leading up to the election, conventions were held for each party. The first was the Democratic-Republican Convention, which while not having many candidates, was close. Richard M. Johnson, Martin Van Buren, and Lewis Cass. Johnson won the nomination with the help of President Houston, who fiercely campaigned for him.

The Federalist Convention was held on July 1 - July 3, 1836. The Federalist Convention was extremely close with many candidates running to win such as: Daniel Webster, Winfield Scott, Henry Clay, William Henry Harrison, John Sergeant, and many more. Narrowly, Winfield Scott won the nomination.

The States' Rights party would scramble to nominate David Henshaw once again for the presidency, despite his reluctance to run again.

The election
The election results slowly came in, And it initially seemed as if Johnson had won, But Scott tipped narrowly many small swing states like Maine, New York, Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio, and Virginia. Johnson concede when he heard the news that Scott reached the 148 vote majority, and so did Henshaw.

Aftermath
Scott was sworn in as President by Roger Taney on March 4, 1837, in a ceremony held on the East Portico of the United States Capitol. Richard M. Johnson, Sam Houston, John Quincy Adams, and other notable people attended the Inauguration.

Foreign Policy
President Scotts foreign policy was by most accounts disappointing.

The only substantial thing that Scott did in his foreign policy has been his extreme raises of tariffs, and expanding trade with other countries.

Domestic Policy
Scott revived former President Adams grand infrastructure plan, and has revived his high tariffs.

In a tough battle in congress, Scott narrowly passed his high tariffs, and his new infrastructure plan. Heavy resistance from almost half of congress forced his plans to come out watered down, but they still passed.

Scott pulled most troops out of many states, like Georgia and Mississippi. But, discussed with many governors about a possible gradual abolition plan.

Cabinet
Vice President: Peleg Sprague (1837-1841)

Secretary of State: Noah Noble (1837-1841)

Secretary of the Treasury: Nicholas Biddle (1837-1841)

Secretary of War: John Bell (1837-1841)

Attorney General: Moses H. Kirby (1837-1840) John J. Crittenden (1840-1841)

Postmaster General: William Creighton Jr. (1837-1839) Jacob Collamer (1839-1841)

Secretary of the Navy: George Edmund Badger (1837-1841)

Secretary of the Interior: Thomas Ewing (1837-1841)