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===Short gubernatorial tenure, 1857===

===Short gubernatorial tenure, 1857===

In 1956, Hamlin ran for [[Governors of Maine|Governor of Maine]] and easily won by over twenty percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222358 ME Governor Race - Sep 08, 1956]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> During the election cycle, Hamlin switched party allegiance to join the newly-formed [[Republican Party]] which represented [[abolitionists]] like himself.<ref name=ngaprofile/><ref name=maineencyclopedia/>

In 1956, Hamlin ran for [[Governors of Maine|Governor of Maine]] and easily won by over twenty percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=222358 ME Governor Race - Sep 08, 1956]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref> During the election cycle, Hamlin switched party allegiance to join the newly formed [[Republican Party]] which represented [[abolitionists]] like himself.<ref name=ngaprofile/><ref name=maineencyclopedia/>

Although he took the seat, Hamlin resigned from being Governor of Maine less than a month afterwards to return to the Senate.<ref name=ngaprofile/>

Although he took the seat, Hamlin resigned from being Governor of Maine less than a month afterwards to return to the Senate.<ref name=ngaprofile/>

Hamlin died in early July 1891. The funeral was described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as the largest:<ref>July 9, 1891. [https://www.nytimes.com/1891/07/09/archives/hannibal-hamlin-buried-the-largest-funeral-ever-witnessed-in-maine.html HANNIBAL HAMLIN BURIED.; THE LARGEST FUNERAL EVER WITNESSED IN MAINE.]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.is/ioBem here]. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref>

Hamlin died in early July 1891. The funeral was described by ''[[The New York Times]]'' as the largest:<ref>July 9, 1891. [https://www.nytimes.com/1891/07/09/archives/hannibal-hamlin-buried-the-largest-funeral-ever-witnessed-in-maine.html HANNIBAL HAMLIN BURIED.; THE LARGEST FUNERAL EVER WITNESSED IN MAINE.]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.is/ioBem here]. Retrieved August 20, 2021.</ref>

{{cquote|...ever witnessed in Maine.}}

{{cquote|...ever witnessed in Maine.}}

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