Q: How did the Democratic and Republican parties come to be symbolized by a donkey and an elephant? A: The origin of the Democratic donkey is traced to the 1828 presidential campaign of Andrew ...

On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly.

But that debate did leave the Republican party with a lasting symbol–the elephant. One hundred and forty-three years ago, the elephant gained its first association with the Republican party.

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On Nov. 7, 1874, the first cartoon depicting the elephant as the symbol of the Republican Party was printed in Harper's Weekly. On Nov. 7, 1874, ...