Elbridge Gerry

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Elbridge Gerry;

Fifth Vice President of the United States

Born 1744
Died 1814
Term 1813-1814

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]

References

  1. ↑ Fandex, Workman Publishing, 2002.
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