hiram johnson

November 5, 1912: By a narrow margin, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate, Governor Hiram Johnson, manage to win the 1912 U.S. election on the Progressive Party ticket, defeating Republican incumbent William H. Taft and Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson. March 4...

Would it be possible that instead of the conservative Republicans like Harding and Coolidge, progressives like Lafollette and Hiram Johnson take control? Would it be possible, or will the bitter taste of teddy’s 1912 run still turn off republican delegates to a progressive candidate?

In 1920, Hiram Johnson was offered the chance to be Harding’s running mate. However, he refused to accept the position and the position was ultimately given to Calvin Coolidge. Harding of course dies in 1923 making Coolidge president. But what if Johnson had accepted the offer and become...

On January sixth 1919 Theodore Roosevelt would be hospilitized due to a blood clot. Roosevelt had already been suffering through health problems, so he decided against running in 1920. Roosevelt endorsed his former running mate Hiram Johnson. Johnson also received endorsements from Lenard Wood...