NEW YORK NOTES : Convention Milestones
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* First convention: 1832 (nominates Andrew Jackson)
* Most frequent convention site: Baltimore (nine)
* First party platform--1840
* Longest convention--17 days and 103 roll calls in 1924
* First woman keynote speaker--Rep. Barbara Jordan of Texas in 1976
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