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In his eighth year as Vice President (his fourth under President Madison), George Clinton died from a heart attack on April 20, 1812, at the age of 72. Clinton was the first vice president to die in office as well as the first vice president to die overall.
May 21, 2021 · Since 1789 and the election of George Washington, America's first president, 44 individuals have served as the chief executive of the United States (Grover Cleveland was elected for two nonconsecutive terms, so he served as the 22nd and 24th president).
PresidentVice-presidentPolitical PartyTermKamala HarrisDemocratic2021-Mike PenceRepublican2017-2021Joseph BidenDemocratic2009-2017Richard CheneyRepublican2001-2009Jun 7, 2024 · George Clinton (born July 26, 1739, Little Britain, N.Y., U.S.—died April 20, 1812, Washington, D.C.) was the fourth vice president of the United States (1805–12) in the administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
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Jan 29, 2024 · George Clinton — The Founding Father and 4th Vice President from New York 1739–1812 George Clinton was a Founding Father of the United States and New York State.
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George Clinton (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and politician. He was the first (and longest-serving) governor of New York. He then was Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (1805–1812). Clinton was born in the state of New York.
George Clinton served in the Revolution, was a leader against consolidation and a champion of civil liberties, and was vice president twice.
George Clinton was the fourth vice president of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He was a New York politician who served as governor, brigadier general, and senator, but was ineffective and unsupportive of the Madison administration.
