'''Daniel Tompkins''' (1774 - 1825) was the seventh [[Vice President of the United States of America|vice president]] of the [[United States]], under [[John Quincy Adams]] (1825-1829) and [[Andrew Jackson]] (1829 - 1832). He previously served as the [[governor]] of [[New York]] for four terms. He got into personal debt because of the [[War of 1812]]. Because of this he was often away from [[Washington]] clearing up his finances.<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002.</ref>
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'''Daniel Tompkins''' (1774 - 1825) was the seventh [[Vice President of the United States of America|vice president]] of the [[United States]], under [[James Monroe]] (1817-1825). He previously served as the [[governor]] of [[New York]] for four terms. He got into personal debt because of the [[War of 1812]]. Because of this he was often away from [[Washington]] clearing up his finances.<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002.</ref>
Tompkins County in [[New York]] state is named after him.
Tompkins County in [[New York]] state is named after him.