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Aug 22, 2023 · This biographical video will explore the life of Hannibal Hamlin, the 15th Vice President of the United States, and his impact on American history. #histor...
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Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term.
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Hannibal Hamlin was the 15th vice president of the United States (1861–65) in the Republican administration of President Abraham Lincoln. Hamlin was the son of Cyrus Hamlin, a physician, sheriff, and farmer, and Anna Livermore. After practicing law, he entered politics as an antislavery Jacksonian.
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Born in Maine’s Oxford County in 1809, Hannibal Hamlin published a weekly newspaper for a few years before becoming a lawyer. After marrying Sarah Jane Emery...
Jul 28, 2018 · Aaron Dustin's video for National History Day competition. Won third place in Maine competition-did not proceed to nationals. He was in 6th grade. 2012.
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Hamlin entered politics when he was first elected to the Maine state House of Representatives in 1835. As a Jacksonian Democrat who strongly opposed slavery, he served in state government until he was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1843.
March 4, 1861, was a sad day for Hannibal Hamlin. On that day, he gave up the Senate seat he had held for 12 years to become vice president of the United States. At high noon, Hamlin called the Senate to order and swore in newly elected senators.
