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John Hospers, first Libertarian presidential nominee, dies at 93
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| Contributor | Miro |
| Last Edited | Miro Jun 13, 2011 03:06pm |
| Category | General |
| News Date | Jun 13, 2011 03:00pm |
| Description | WASHINGTON - John Hospers, the Libertarian Party's first presidential nominee in 1972, died on June 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 93.
Hospers became the Libertarian Party's first nominee for U.S. President at its first national convention in Colorado on June 18, 1972. Hospers and his running mate, Tonie Nathan, each received one electoral vote in the 1972 election from Roger MacBride, a renegade elector in Virginia. |
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