American Party (1904)

American Party
Founded1904 (1904)
Dissolved1911 (1911)
Split fromRepublican Party
Preceded byLiberal Party
(not legal predecessor)
NewspaperThe Salt Lake Tribune (de facto)
IdeologyAmerican nationalism
Anti-clericalism
Anti-Mormonism
Liberalism
Classical liberalism
Republicanism
Political positionSyncretic

The American Party was a political party in Utah from 1904 to 1911. It was designed to counter the influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Utah politics and is often described as an anti-Mormon party.