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1744 – 1814Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814)Died 23 November 1814, aged 70Gerry was an American statesman who signed the Declaration of Independence and later served as the fifth Vice President of the United States under James Madison. As governor of Massachusetts, his support for a contorted electoral district map gave rise to the term "gerrymander." He died in office in Washington, D.C.