Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL.
The Long List Of Vice Presidents of the United
States.
tFrom the Detroit Post and Tribune.l


Since the adoption of the constitution
nineteen different persons have been
vice presidents of the United States. Of
these New York furnished 6, Massachu-
setts ., Virginia 2, Kentucky 2, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania, Alabama, Ten
nessee, Maine and Indiana one each.
General Arthur will bethe twentieth vice
president, and the seventh taken from
New York. And he is the first gentle
man elected to that responsible position
who has never previously been a member
OF any Legislative body.
John Adams, Of Massachusetts, the
first vice president, was q member Of the
continental congress, and was success
s1vely minister to France, Holland and
England; he was vice president under
both the Washington administrations.
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia, was O.
member of the Virginia legislature and
OF the continental congress, governor of
Virginia, minister to France, and secre-
tary of state of the United States under
the first administration of General Wash
ington.
Aaron Burr, of New York, was at
torney general of the state of New York.
and United States senator from 1871 to
1897, and was vice-president during the
first administration of Thomas Jefferson.
George Clinton, of New York, was a
member of the colonial assembly, and
also of the provincial congress. He was
governor Of New York Is years prior to
1895, and was reelected in 1904, and
was elected vice-president during Jeffer-
sons first tarm and Madison's last term.
Elbridge Gerry, OF Massachusetts, was
a member of the Massachusetts legisla-
ture, and of the continental congress;
also OF the convention which framed the
constitution of the United States. He
was also a representative in congress
from 1889 to 1898, minister to France.
and governor of his state. He was vice
president during Madison's last term.
Daniel ID. Tompkins, of New York,
was a member of the state legislature,
member of the state constitutional con-
ventlon in 1921, representative in con-
gross from 1905 to 1907, associate Judge
OF his state Supreme Court, and gov
ernor of New York. He was vice presi-
dent during both administrations of
James Monroe.
john G. Calhoun, of South Carolina,
was a member of his state legislature,
member Of congress from 1911 to 1877,
and secretary of war through both adj
mlnistrations of James Monroe. He was
vice president during the administration
OF John Quincy Adams and the first term
of Andrew Jackson.
Martin Van Buren, was surrogate OF
Columbia county, New York, state
senator, state-attorney-general, member
of the state constitutional convention OF
1921, United States senator from 1921 to
1929, governor of his state, and sec
rotary of state of the United States dur
ing two years of Jackson's first term.
He was vice president during Jackson's
last administration.
Richard M. johnson, of Kentucky,
| was representative in congress from
1907 to 1913, and again from 1916 to
1919, was United States senator from
1919 to 1929, and was again a member OF
the lower house of congress from 1929 tC
1889, when he was elected e-president
with Van Buren, as president.
John Tyler, of Virginia, was member
of his state Legislature and representative
In congress; in 1926 he was governor of
Virginia, and soon afterward was elected
United States senator He was elected
vice-president on the ticket with Harri-
son.
George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania,
was mayor and district attorney Of Phila-
| delphia, United States senator from
1881 to 1888, minister to Russia during
the years of the Van Buren, administra-
ton, and was elected vice president on
the ticket with Polk in 1874
Millard Fillmore, of New York, was q
member of his state legislature, member
of congress from 1882 to 1885, was re-
elected in 1887, and was twice reelected
| in l847 he was elected comptroller OF
New York, and in 1849 was elected vice
president on the ticket with Gen. Taylor.
William r. King, of Alabama, was q
member of congress from North Caroline
from 1911 TO 1916; was member of the
convention that framed the first Alabama
constitution; was United States senator
from 1919 to 1874; was minister to France
| two years under Folks administration
was then again elected to the senate
where he remained until elected vice
president when Pierce was elected
president.
John @. Breckenridge, of Kentucky
Was a member of his state Legislature
and a member OF congress from 1887 te
1855. In 1856 he was elected vice presi
dent on the ticket with Buchanan.
Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine, was 6
member Of his state Legislature from
1886 to 1910, then served two terms il
congress, and returned to his state legis
lature in 1847. He was United States
senator from 1848 to 1867, in which lat
ter year he was elected governor. HI
served as governor until February 20
1857, when he was again elected to tht
United States senate, where he continued
until he was elected vice president with
Abraham Lincoln III 1860.
Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, was
member Of both branches of his state leg
isture. was q member of congress from
1843 to 1858, was governor Of his stat,
from 1853 to 1867, and was United Slater
senator from 1857 to 1863. In 1864 ht
was elected vice president for Lincoln's