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| Elbridge Gerry | |
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| 5th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1813 - November 23, 1814 | |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| 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. The phrase "gerrymander" was coined because a new district (in Massachusetts) had been shaped like a salamander.[1]
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