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| − | '''Elbridge Gerry''' was [[ | + | '''Elbridge Gerry''' was [[Vice president]] of the [[United States]] under [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[James Madison]] from 1813 to 1814. He previously served as Governor of [[Massachusetts]] and as a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]]. The phrase "[[gerrymander]]" was coined because a new district (in Massachusetts) had been shaped like a [[salamander]].<ref>[[Fandex]], Workman Publishing, 2002.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:07, August 30, 2015
| Elbridge Gerry | |
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| 5th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1813 - November 23, 1814 | |
| Political party | Republican (Jeffersonian) |
| President | James Madison |
| Preceded by | George Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| Born | July 17, 1744 Marblehead, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 23, 1814 Washington, D.C. |
| Spouse | Washington, D.C. |
Elbridge Gerry was Vice president of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison from 1813 to 1814. He previously served as Governor of Massachusetts and as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. The phrase "gerrymander" was coined because a new district (in Massachusetts) had been shaped like a salamander.[1]
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