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Facts

Born January 24, 1733 • Hingham • Massachusetts
Died May 9, 1810 (aged 77) • Boston • Massachusetts
Role In American Revolution • Shays’s Rebellion • Siege of Charleston • United States presidential election of 1789

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Benjamin Lincoln
Thematic map of the eastern United States showing the results of the 1789 presidential election. States are shaded in orange, each labeled with the number of electoral votes. An inset table lists the candidates and their electoral vote totals, with George Washington receiving votes from all participating states. A note explains that before the 12th Amendment, electors cast votes for two candidates, with the highest vote-getter becoming president and the runner-up becoming vice president.
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