Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814) of Massachusetts signed the Declaration and the Articles of Confederation. He served as governor and as VP under Madison. The term “gerrymandering,” comes from his redistricting plan that favored his party. 5” x 5”, oil on canvas. #elbridgegerry #signers #portraits #art

You made me look up the etymology & it's more interesting than I would have credited.

World's least searched hashtag: #ElbridgeGerry

That crap started right here in #massachusetts?

And of course he's a (distant) relative.

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I get a daily #history lesson on my #Ancestry feed.

It is oddly relevant and reminds me that #wethepeople make the rules.

There are #nokings here.

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This day in #StrangeAsItSeems history!

May 13th, 1940

#gerrymander #gerrymandering #ElbridgeGerry #foxhound

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🍼🪦 23 novembre, un jour, une vie, un décès www.election-politique.com/election.php...
#Anniversaire #Birthday #23Novembre #23deNoviembre #November23 #23November #NicolásMaduro #Maduro #ElbridgeGerry

#ElbridgeGerry was born #OnThisDay in 1744; one of the early leaders of the #DemocraticParty, he gave his name to the practice of #gerrymandering that's been undermining #democracy ever since; it's time to eliminate this insidious & anti-democratic practice~!

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#ScaredTactics #Texas #Gerrymandering. Ask the fucker #ElbridgeGerry for the fuck ups!!! I wonder where his soul is now....manipulate.... man Is Pussy, u late!! FU!!!!!

3) #tbt On this day in 1914, John Daly was born. Here he is as his own mystery guest on the final What’s My Line? youtu.be/LqPW591Xfaw?...

One more sleep until the weekend! 😊

@indivisibleneo.bsky.social mtg about #Ohio #gerrymandering reminded me that I used to follow ElbridgeGerry cartoon on Twitter

I wish he was on Bluesky

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#ElbridgeGerry was born #OnThisDay in 1744; one of the #Founders as well as one of the early leaders of the #DemocraticParty, he also gave his name to the practice of #gerrymandering that's been undermining #democracy ever since; it's time to eliminate it~!
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#ElbridgeGerry was born #OnThisDay in 1744 & gave his name to the practice of #gerrymandering that's been undermining #democracy ever since; it's time to eliminate this insidious & anti-democratic practice, which both major parties participate in~!
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Better late then never; in the case of #gerrymandering we, the people are 223 years late to address the issue.
"The term gerrymandering is a #portmanteau of a #salamander and #ElbridgeGerry, #VicePresident of the #UnitedStates at the time of his death, who, as #governor of #Massachusetts in 1812,"

1776 at #Harvard
"At 140 yrs old at the time of the #AmericanRevolution, Harvard played an important role in the country’s early #history."
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Did you know that 8 Harvard alumni signed the #DeclarationOfIndependence?
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#JohnAdams #SamuelAdams #JohnHancock #ElbridgeGerry