Anti-masonic Party (Noun)
Meaning
A former political party in the United States; founded in 1825 in opposition to Freemasonry in public affairs.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Anti-Masonic Party was the first third party in the United States, and it gained widespread support in the 1820s and 1830s.
- William Wirt, a former U.S. Attorney General, was the Anti-Masonic Party's candidate for president in the 1832 election.
- The Anti-Masonic Party emerged as a response to the widespread fear and suspicion of Freemasonry among American citizens.
- Although the Anti-Masonic Party disbanded in the late 1830s, its ideals and concerns continued to influence American politics for decades to come.
- In New York, the Anti-Masonic Party enjoyed significant electoral success, and several of its members were elected to state and federal offices.