Elbridge Gerry

Birth	17 JUL 1744
Educ.	1758/1765
History	4 JUL 1776		Declaration of Independence Signer
History	Summer 1777		Articles of Confederation Signer
Org.	1781
Reside	1787/1814
History	May-Sep 1787		Constitutional Convention, 1787 Delegate who refused to sign
Occup	1789-1793
Occup	1810-1812
Election	1812		USA Presidential Election
Occup	1813-1814
Death	23 NOV 1814
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Elbridge Gerry was an American statesman and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he served as the fifth Vice President of the United States from March 1813 until his death in November 1814. He is known best for being the namesake of gerrymandering, a process by which electoral districts are drawn with the aim of aiding the party in power. -- Wikipedia Read More