Weed was an early supporter of DeWitt Clinton. In 1824, he was a strong supporter of the presidential bid of John Quincy Adams, and used his influence for Adams' victory in New York. Weed was elected that year to the New York State Assembly, representing a district in the Albany area.
in 1829 he was re-elected in the New York assembly for the Anti-Masonic Party .
In 1834 when most Anti-Masons joined the newly formed Whig Party, Weed became a leading figure in the New York Whig Party.
When the Whig Party splintered over the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Weed choose the side of the northern Whigs which later became the Republican Party. American publisher and politician
Weed was an early supporter of DeWitt Clinton. In 1824, he was a strong supporter of the presidential bid of John Quincy Adams, and used his influence for Adams' victory in New York. Weed was elected that year to the New York State Assembly, representing a district in the Albany area.
in 1829 he was re-elected in the New York assembly for the Anti-Masonic Party .
In 1834 when most Anti-Masons joined the newly formed Whig Party, Weed became a leading figure in the New York Whig Party.
When the Whig Party splintered over the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Weed choose the side of the northern Whigs which later became the Republican Party. ...more