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Gerrymandering was named after Elbridge Gerry. Gerry was Governor of Massachusetts at the time, and he was in the middle of an effort of purging Federalists from positions of power in the state. The districts that he drew to maximize his own party's chances were said to resemble salamanders, giving rise to the word gerrymander. Gerry lost his re-election bid, but his work for his party was rewarded by President James Madison, who named Gerry as Vice President when Madison's first VP, George Clinton, passed away. Gerry would die in office two years later.
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What were George Washington's roles as a founding father?
His role as a founding father was to become the first president of the united Staets.
Button Gwinnett who is he?
he was a founding father
What founding father is responsible for writing the constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
Who are David Brearley's Parents?
David Brearley was a Founding Father and one of New Jersey's delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Brearley's father was also named David Brearley. He was a landowner who organized riots against British proprietors in 1747. His mother is not mentioned in his biographies.
Who was the only founding father that did not sign the declaration of independence?
George Washington
