| LC control no. | no2008073433 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Gerry, Elbridge, 1813-1886 |
| Variant(s) | Gerry, Mr. (Elbridge), 1813-1886 |
| Associated place | Oxford County (Me.) |
| Located | Portland (Me.) |
| Birth date | 1813-12-06 |
| Death date | 1886-04-10 |
| Place of birth | Waterford (Me.) |
| Affiliation | United States. Congress. House Maine. House of Representatives |
| Profession or occupation | Lawyer |
| Found in | Ansel Wilkinson. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 228.), 1850: p. 1 (Mr. Gerry, from the Committee on Naval Affairs) Biog. dir. of the U.S. Cong. online, viewed May 15, 2008 (Gerry, Elbridge, a Representative from Me.; b. Dec. 6, 1813; d. Apr. 10, 1886) NUCMC data from Maine Hist. Soc. for His Collection, 1834-1898 (Elbridge Gerry (1813-1886) was the grandson of U.S. Vice President Elbridge Gerry. He was born in Waterford, Me., and became a lawyer in 1839. In 1840 he served as clerk of the Maine House of Representatives. He was prosecuting attorney for Oxford County from 1842 until 1845 and was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1846. Gerry, running as a Democrat, was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1848. He served from 1849-1851 and did not run for reelection. Following his time in Congress, Gerry moved to Portland and resumed his legal career. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery) |
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