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* Died in office, April 4, 1841, when Vice President Tyler succeeded him.

+Died in office July 9, 1859, when Vice President Fillmore succeeded him.

Assassinated April 14, 1865, when Vice President Johnson succeeded him.

Year of qualification.

VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

NAME.

WHERE FROM.

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Massachusetts.
Virginia.
New York.
New York.
Massachusetts.
New York.
South Carolina.
New York.
Kentucky.
Virginia.
New Jersey.
Pennsylvania.
New York.
Alabama.
Missouri.
Indiana.
Kentucky.

Maine.
Tennessee.
Connecticut.
Ohio.
Indiana.

Massachusetts.
Michigan.
New York.

*Ex-officio as President pro tem. of the Senate.

+ Died in office, November, 1875.

The Electoral Vote of Pennsylvania for President and Vice President of the United States.

FIRST TERM-March 4, 1789, to March 3, 1793.-Number of electors, 10.

President-George Washington, of Virginia.
John Adams, Massachusetts

John Hancock. Massachusetts ...

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George Washington elected President. and John Adams Vice President.

SECOND TERM-March 4, 1793, to March 3, 1797.- Number of electors, 15.

President-George Washington, of Virginia.

John Adams, Massachusetts..

George Clinton, New York

George Washington and John Adams re-elected.

15

14

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THIRD TERM-March 4, 1797, to March 3, 1801.-Number of

electors, 15.

President-John Adams. Massachusetts..
Thomas Jefferson, Virginia

Thomas Pinckney, South Carolina....

Aaron Burr, New York

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John Adams elected President, and Thomas Jefferson Vice President.

FOURTH TERM-March 4, 1801, to March 3, 1805.-Number of electors. 15.

President-Thomas Jefferson, Virginia
Aaron Burr, New York ....

John Adams, Massachusetts.

C. C. Pinckney, South Carolina..

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The vote for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr being equal, no choice was made by the people. The House of Representatives proceeded to the choice of President, when Thomas Jefferson was elected President, and Aaron Burr Vice President. FIFTH TERM-March 4, 1805, to March 3, 1809.-Number of electors, 20.

President-Thomas Jefferson. Virginia
Vice President-George Clinton, New York.

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Previous to this election two persons were voted for, the highest being President, the next Vice President. The Constitution was amended as it now stands. Thomas Jefferson reelected President, and George Clinton elected Vice President. SIXTH TERM-March 4, 1809, to March 3, 1813.-Number of electors. 20.

President-James Madison, Virginia..
Vice President-George Clinton, New York

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20

James Madison elected President, and George Clinton reelected Vice President.

SEVENTH TERM-March 4, 1813, to March 3, 1817.-Num' er of electors, 25.

President-James Madison, Virginia

Vice President-Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts.

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25

James Madison re-elected President and Elbridge Gerry elected Vice President.

EIGHTH TERM-March 4, 1817, to March 3, 1821.-Number of electors. 25.

President-James Monroe, Virginia..

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25

Vice President-Daniel D. Tompkins, New York
James Monroe elected President and Daniel D. Tompkins
Vice President.

NINTH TERM-March 4, 1821, to March 3, 1825.-Number of electors, 24.

President-James Monroe, Virginia...

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24

Vice President-Daniel D. Tompkins, New York
James Monroe re-elected President and Daniel D. Tompkins
Vice President.

TENTH TERM-March 4, 1825, to March 3, 1829.-Number of electors, 28.

President-Andrew Jackson, Tennessee

Vice President-John C. Calhoun. South Carolina..

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Neither candidate for the Presidency having received a majority of the electoral votes. it devolved upon the House of Representatives to choose from the three highest on the list voted for, who were Andrew Jackson, Tennessee: John Quincy Adams. Massachusetts, and William H. Crawford, Georgia. John Quincy Adams was chosen.

John Quincy Adams, President, and John C. Calhoun Vice President.

ELEVENTH TERM-March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1833.-Number of electors. 28.

President-Andrew Jackson, Tennessee

Vice President-John C. Calhoun, South Carolina.

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28

Andrew Jackson elected President and John C. Calhoun reelected Vice President.

TWELFTH TERM-March 4, 1833, to March 3, 1837.-Number of electors, 30.

President-Andrew Jackson, Tennessee

Vice President-William Wilkins, Pennsylvania

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30

Andrew Jackson re-elected President and Martin Van Buren, New York, elected Vice President.

THIRTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1841.-Number of electors. 30.

President-Martin Van Buren. New York

Vice President-Richard M. Johnson, Kentucky.

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30

Martin Van Buren elected President and Richard M. Johnson Vice President.

FOURTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1841, to March 3, 1845.-Number of electors. 30.

President-William H. Harrison, Ohio..
Vice President-John Tyler. Virginia

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30

William H. Harrison elected President and John Tyler Vice President. President Harrison died one month after his inauguration, when the Vice President assumed the Executive functions.

FIFTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1849.-Number of electors, 26.

President-James K. Polk, Tennessee..

Vice President-George M. Dallas, Pennsylvania

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26

James K. Polk elected President and George M. Dallas Vice President.

SIXTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1849, to March 3, 1853.-Number of electors, 26.

President-Zachary Taylor, Louisiana...

Vice President-Millard Fillmore, New York..

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26

Zachary Taylor elected President and Millard Fillmore Vice President. President Taylor dying July 9, 1850, the Vice President assumed the Executive functions.

SEVENTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1853, to March 3, 1857.-Number of electors, 27.

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27

President-Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire
Vice President-William R. King, Alabama
Franklin Pierce was elected President and William R. King
Vice President.

EIGHTEENTH TERM-March 4, 1857, to March 3, 1861.-Number of electors, 27.

President-James Buchanan, Pennsylvania

Vice President-John C. Breckenridge, Kentucky.

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27

James Buchanan elected President and John C. Breckenridge Vice President.

NINETEENTH TERM-March 4, 1861, to March 3, 1865.-Number of electors, 27.

President-Abraham Lincoln. Illinois. .

Vice President-Hannibal Hamlin, Maine

27

27

Abraham Lincoln elected President and Hannibal Hamlin Vice President.

TWENTIETH TERM-March 4, 1865, to March 3, 1869.-Number of electors, 26.

President-Abraham Lincoln, Illinois

Vice President-Andrew Johnson, Tennessee

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26

Abraham Lincoln re-elected President and Andrew Johnson elected Vice President. President Lincoln having been assassinated April 14, 1865, the Vice President assumed the Executive functions.

TWENTY-FIRST TERM-March 4, 1869, to March 3, 1873.-Number of electors. 26.

President-Ulysses S. Grant. Illinois

Vice President-Schuyler Colfax, Indiana

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26

Ulysses S. Grant elected President and Schuyler Colfax Vice President.

TWENTY-SECOND TERM-March 4, 1873, to March 3, 1877.Number of electors. 29.

President-Ulysses S. Grant, Illinois

Vice President-Henry Wilson, Massachusetts

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29

Ulysses S. Grant re-elected President and Henry Wilson Vice President.

TWENTY-THIRD TERM-March 4, 1877, to March 3, 1881.-Number of electors. 29.

President-Rutherford B. Hayes, Ohio

Vice President-William A. Wheeler, New York

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Rutherford B. Hayes declared President and William A. Wheeler Vice President, by the electoral commission appointed according to act of Congress.

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