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    Hannibal Hamlin

    Vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865

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  1. 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. He was the first Republican vice president.

  2. Hannibal Hamlin (born Aug. 27, 1809, Paris Hill, Maine, U.S.—died July 4, 1891, Bangor, Maine) 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.

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  3. Learn about Hannibal Hamlin, the antislavery Republican who served as Abraham Lincoln's vice president from 1861 to 1865. Find out his biography, political career, and role in the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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  5. Hannibal Hamlin Takes Vice Presidential Oath. 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.

  6. Sep 4, 2018 · Learn about Hannibal Hamlin, the vice president of the United States for four years under Abraham Lincoln. Find out how he became a Republican, opposed slavery, and lost the 1864 election to Andrew Johnson.

  7. Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American politician from the state of Maine. Hamlin served in the Maine Legislature, the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and as Governor of Maine.

  8. Learn about Hannibal Hamlin, the Republican vice president who supported emancipation and black soldiers, but was dropped from the ticket in 1864. Find out how he related to President Lincoln, his role in cabinet selection, and his fate after the war.

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