1848 Democratic National Committee was the Democratic Party's first continuing national organization with one member from each state appointed for four years at the 1848 nominating convention in Baltimore.

StateMemberNote
MaineCharles Andrews (1814–1852)elected House of Representatives 1850
New HampshireRichard Jenness (1802–1872)President N.H. Senate 1850
VermontHorace Clarkdefeated Lieutenant Governor 1850
MassachusettsBenjamin F. Hallett (1797–1861)defeated House of Representatives 1848
Rhode IslandWalter S. Burges (1808-1892)U.S. District Attorney 1845–49
ConnecticutCharles A. Ingersoll (1798–1860)U.S. District Court Judge 1853–60
New YorkEdwin Croswell (1797–1871)editor Albany Argus
New JerseyEdwin R. V. Wright (1812–1871)defeated Governor 1859
PennsylvaniaJohn W. Forney (1817–1881)Clerk House of Representatives 1851–56
DelawareGeorge R. Riddle (1817–1867)elected House of Representatives 1850
MarylandAlbert Constable (1805–1855)House of Representatives 1845-47
VirginiaWilliam F. Ritchie ( –1877)editor Richmond Enquirer
North CarolinaRobert Strange (1796–1854)U.S. Senator 1836–40
South CarolinaJ.M.Commander
GeorgiaM. H. McAllisterMayor of Savannah 1837–39
AlabamaPatrick E. Britten
MississippiJohn Duncan
LouisianaEmile La Sére (1802–1882)House of Representatives 1846–51
OhioSamuel Medary (1801–1864)editor Ohio Statesman
KentuckyJohn W. Stevenson (1812–1886)House of Representatives 1857–61
IndianaGilbert Hathaway
IllinoisMurray McConnel (1798– )Fifth Auditor of the U.S. Treasury 1855–59
MissouriSamuel Treat (1815–1902)U.S. District Court Judge 1857–87
ArkansasSolon Borland (1808–1864)U.S. Senator 1848–53
MichiganJohn Harmon (1819–1888)Mayor of Detroit 1852–54
FloridaJames T. Archer (1819–1859)Florida Secretary of State 1845–48
TexasD. S. Kaufman (1813–1851)House of Representatives 1846–51
IowaJames Clarke (1812–1850)Territorial Governor 1845–46
WisconsinMason C. Darling (1801–1866)House of Representatives 1848–49

B. F. Hallett was the Chairman and W. F. Ritchie was Secretary.[1]

References

  1. Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention. Robert Armstrong. 1852.


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