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What was Elbridge Gerry famous for in his early career?
Elbridge Gerry was from an early time a vocal opponent of Parliamentary efforts to tax the colonies after the French and Indian War ended in 1763.
Why was Elbridge Gerry so opposed to taxes?
Are there any other interesting aspects about Elbridge Gerry?
As a Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry served as the fifth vice president of the United States under President James Madison. Also, the phenomenon of gerrymandering was named after him.
What happened with the mob and Elbridge Gerry?
In 1773 Gerry and other prominent Marbleheaders had established a hospital for performing smallpox inoculations, and due to a lack of understanding and fear a mob of people protested violently.
Did Elbridge Gerry have anything to do with that incident regarding the violent mob protesting the smallpox inocculations?
In 1773 Gerry and other prominent Marbleheaders had established a hospital for performing smallpox inoculations, and due to a lack of understanding and fear a mob of people protested violently.

Question: Did the hospital and inoculations help?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the hospital and inoculations help Elbridge Gerry?