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Daniel D. Tompkins (June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825) was an American politician. He was the fourth governor of New York from 1807 to 1817, and the sixth vice president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.
Apr 11, 2024 · Daniel D. Tompkins (born June 21, 1774, Scarsdale, New York, U.S.—died June 11, 1825, Staten Island, New York) was the sixth vice president of the United States (1817–25) in the administration of Pres. James Monroe.
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American designer who established in New York one of the USA's largest iron-foundries, and manufactured cast-iron kits-of-parts for entire buildings at his Architectural Iron Works, including the Haughwout Store, Broadway, NYC (1856).
Tompkins was first elected governor of New York in 1807 and was subsequently reelected in 1810, 1813, and 1816, serving until he became vice president in 1817. As governor, he was part of the Democratic-Republican Party.
Daniel D. Tompkins (June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825) was an American politician. He was the fourth governor of New York from 1807 to 1817, and the sixth vice president of the United States from 1817 to 1825.
He was an effective leader of the New York Militia following the attack on the White House in 1813, raising local troops, and often funding them with his own money. With foresight, he fortified New York City from attack.
