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Hannibal Hamlin
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Hannibal Hamlin was an American politician, diplomat, lawyer, and military officer. Born in Paris in 1809, he served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, the Governor of Maine, and the Vice President of the United States. He also held the position of United States Ambassador to Spain. His political career included membership in both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
Hamlin worked in Washington, D.C., and spoke English. He was married to Ellen Hamlin, and they had four children. He died in Bangor in 1891 from natural causes. His life and work are documented in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and he is recognized in the US Vice Presidents and US Senators collections.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hannibal
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Bangor
- Spouse
- Ellen Hamlin
- Occupation
- military officer
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Hannibal Hamlin, photo portrait seated, c1860-65.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Hannibal Hamlin
- date of birth
- 1809-08-27
- date of death
- 1891-07-04
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Hannibal Hamlin
- writing language
- English language
- National Governors Association biography URL
- www.nga.org/governor/hannibal-hamlin
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Encyclopedic overview
Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American politician and diplomat who was the 15th vice president of the United States, serving from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican vice president.
As an attorney from Maine, Hamlin began his political career as a Democrat in the Maine House of Representatives before being elected twice to the United States House of Representatives, and then to the United States Senate. With his strong abolitionist views, he left the Democratic Party for the newly formed Republican Party in 1856. In the 1860 general election, Hamlin balanced the successful Republican ticket as a New Englander partnered with the Northwesterner Lincoln. Although not a close friend of the president, he lent loyal support to his key projects such as the Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War.
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