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What was Gerry famous for in Elbridge Gerry's early career?
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 he so opposed to taxes?
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Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
However, an incident of mob action prompted him to resign from the committee the next year.
What happened with the mob?
the local population led to protests which escalated into violence that wrecked the facilities and threatened the proprietors' other properties.

Question: Did Gerry have anything to do with that incident?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Elbridge Gerry have anything to do with the incident?