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| 4th Vice President of the United States From: March 4, 1805 – April 20, 1812 | |||
| President | Thomas Jefferson James Madison | ||
| Predecessor | Aaron Burr | ||
| Successor | Elbridge Gerry | ||
| 1st & 3rd Governor of New York From: July 1, 1801 – June 30, 1804 July 30, 1777 – June 30, 1795 | |||
| Predecessor | John Jay | ||
| Successor | Morgan Lewis John Jay | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Democratic-Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Cornelia Tappen | ||
| Religion | Presbyterian | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Service/branch | British Army Continental Army | ||
| Rank | Lieutenant (UK) Brigadier General (USA) | ||
| Battles/wars | French and Indian War American Revolutionary War | ||
- For other George Clintons, see George Clinton (disambiguation).
George Clinton was the fourth Vice President of the United States, serving under James Madison, from March 4, 1813 until his death a year and a half later. He was the first Vice Presidential candidate to be under the 12th Amendment. He cast the tie breaking vote against rechartering the first Bank of the United States.[1]
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