Cotton Whig

noun

A member of a more conservative faction of the Northern Whigs, prioritizing party unity, commerce, and accommodation with the South.

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Meanings

nounCotton Whig (plural Cotton Whigs)

plural Cotton Whigs

  1. UShistoricalgovernmentA member of a more conservative faction of the Northern Whigs, prioritizing party unity, commerce, and accommodation with the South.

Origin

Named for supporting the cotton industry of the American South, and downplaying controversies involving slavery.

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Cotton Whig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotton%20Whig

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“Cotton Whig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotton%20Whig. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cotton Whig,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cotton%20Whig.

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