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Elbridge
Gerry - 5th Vice President
Party: Democrat-Republican
Term: March 4, 1813 - Nov 23, 1814
Age at Inauguration: 68
Life Span: July 17, 1744 - Nov 23, 1814 [70]
President: James Madison |
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- The system of gerrymandering, redistricting
precincts for political advantage, was the brain child of Elbridge
Gerry
- He was one of the signers of the Decloration
of Independence
- Gerry though the Constitution was
a terrible document and, if ratified, would plunge the country
into a civil war so
he refused to sign it
- As with Vice President Clinton, he
thought the office of vp was unneccessary and useless
- As did Clinton, he accepted the nomination
to the office, nad ironically he also died in office
Vice President Death in Office
- Gerry made a fortune when he put guns
on his company's fishing vesels and rented them to the government
as war ships
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