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Born March 23, 1823 • New York City • New York
Died January 13, 1885 (aged 61) • Mankato • Minnesota
Title / Office vice president of the United States of America (1869-1873), United States
Political Affiliation Radical Republican • Republican Party
Role In Crédit Mobilier Scandal

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