Symon Gould (1894 – November 24, 1963) was an American politician and

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activist. He was the co-founder of the American Vegetarian Party, formed in 1948.

Biography

Gould was a

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, rare book dealer, and director of the American Library Service. Gould was also the founder of the International Film Arts Guild, based in

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. According to one account, he edited the American print of the silent film

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. Gould is credited with boosting the " art house theater" (or "little cinema") movement by his screenings at the Cameo Theatre in New York. Gould died in of cancer at Roosevelt Hospital in 1963. He was 70 years old. Prior to his death, Gould resided on 150 West 47th Street in

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Vegetarianism

In 1948, Gould co-founded the American Vegetarian Party with John Maxwell, a naturopathic physician and restaurateur.Kruschke, Earl Roger. (1991). ''Encyclopedia of Third Parties in the United States''. ABC-CLIO. p. 31. Gould was editor of the ''American Vegetarian'' magazine. He was their candidate for

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in the 1960 and 1964 presidential elections. Gould was also secretary of the Vegetarian Society of New York and urged the government to take vegetarianism into account under any rationing plan during World War II.Iacobbo, Karen; Iacobbo, Michael. (2004). ''Vegetarian America: A History''. Praeger Publishing. pp. 158-159. In 1946 in New York City, Gould moderated a debate sponsored by the League for Public Discussion on meat eating versus vegetarianism. Gould was a

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. He fasted for 21 days every year.Peterson, Robert. (August 11, 1961)
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''The Chronicle Star the Moss Point Advertiser''. p. 1 He was a promoter of Herbert M. Shelton's American Natural Hygiene Society.

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