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Elbridge Gerry

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Vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814

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Elbridge Thomas Gerry was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat, who as a member of the Second Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation.

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Ann ThompsonAnn ThompsonJohn Adams, who held Gerry in high regard, 1793, by John TrumbullJohn Adams, who held Gerry in high regard, 1793, by John TrumbullGerry supported the federalist economic policies of Alexander HamiltonGerry supported the federalist economic policies of Alexander HamiltonCharles Maurice de Talleyrand, depicted in this 1808 portrait by François Gérard, insisted Gerry remain in Paris even after negotiations failed.Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, depicted in this 1808 portrait by François Gérard, insisted Gerry remain in Paris even after negotiations failed.The word "gerrymander", originally written as "Gerry-mander", was used for the first time in the Boston Gazette on March 26, 1812.[76] Appearing with the term, and helping spread and sustain its popularity, was this political cartoon, which depicts a state senate district in Essex County, Massachusetts, as a strange animal with claws, wings, and a dragon-type head, satirizing the district's odd shape.The word "gerrymander", originally written as "Gerry-mander", was used for the first time in the Boston Gazette on March 26, 1812.[76] Appearing with the term, and helping spread and sustain its popularity, was this political cartoon, which depicts a state senate district in Essex County, Massachusetts, as a strange animal with claws, wings, and a dragon-type head, satirizing the district's odd shape.Gerry's grave in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.Gerry's grave in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D.C.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Elbridge Thomas Gerry was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat, who as a member of the Second Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. From 1813 until his death in 1814, he served as the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison. The political practice of gerrymandering is named after him.

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United States
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Lived 1744 to 1814 · aged 70
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