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Hannibal Hamlin, (1809-1891), American political leader who was Vice
President of the United
States during Abraham Lincoln's first
administration (1861-1865). He was born in Paris Hill, Me.,
on Aug. 27, 1809. Admitted to the bar in 1833, he began to practice law in Hampden, Me.,
and entered politics as a Jacksonian Democrat. He
served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1836 to 1841, acting as
speaker in 1837 and 1839-1840. Following two terms in the U.S. House Of
Representatives (1843-1847), he was elected to fill a Senate vacancy in 1848
and to a full term in 1851.
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Hannibal Hamlin - Wikipedia
Bio
Guide at Congress.gov - Hannibal Hamlin
History
Resources at Senate.gov - Hannibal Hamlin
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