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George Clinton: Quick Facts

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Born July 26, 1739 • New York
Died April 20, 1812 (aged 72) • Washington, D.C. • United States
Title / Office vice president of the United States of America (1809-1812), United States • vice president (1805-1812), United States • vice president of the United States of America (1805-1809), United States • governor (1801-1804), New York • governor (1777-1795), New York
Role In American Revolution • French and Indian War • United States presidential election of 1789 • United States presidential election of 1792 • United States presidential election of 1796 • United States presidential election of 1804 • United States presidential election of 1808

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George Clinton
U.S. Vice Pres. George Clinton
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.
Thematic map of the United States showing the results of the 1792 presidential election. States are shaded and labeled with the number of electoral votes received by George Washington, who won all 132 electoral votes, with other candidates' totals shown in a table below. The map is overlaid on a faded early American flag, and an explanatory note describes the pre-12th Amendment voting system.
Map of the eastern United States showing the results of the 1808 presidential election by state. States are color-coded: blue for Madison (Democratic-Republican), yellow for Pinckney (Federalist), and orange for Clinton (Independent-Republican). Numbers within each state indicate the number of electoral votes awarded, with some states split between candidates. A faded American flag forms the background.
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