| Hannibal Hamlin | |
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| 15th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1861 - March 4, 1865 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | John C. Breckinridge |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Johnson |
| Born | August 27, 1809 Paris, Maine, USA |
| Died | July 04, 1891 Bangor, Maine, USA |
| Spouse | Ellen Vesta Emery Hamlin |
Hannibal Hamlin was Abraham Lincoln's first vice president. He was formerly a Senator from (West) Virginia. Abraham Lincoln later rejected him as a Vice President because he wanted a southerner as his running mate for the 1864 election.[1] He was also a governor and United States Senator from Maine.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Fandex, Workman Publishing, 2002.
- ↑ National Governors Association: Maine Governor Hannibal Hamlin
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