Daniel D. Tompkins Politician

Daniel D. Tompkins (June 21, 1774 – June 11, 1825) was the fourth Governor of New York (1807–1817), and the sixth Vice President of the United States (1817–1825).A jurist by background, he was notable as one of the most enterprising governors in the War of 1812. To help organize the state militia, he often invested his own capital when the legislature would not approve the necessary funds. After the war, he failed to recover these massive loans, despite endless litigation, which took a toll on his health, and induced the alcoholism that affected his performance as Vice President.

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Daniel D. Tompkins
Birth dateJune 21, 1774
Birth place
Scarsdale New York , Province of New York , New York
Nationality
United States
Religion
Presbyterianism
Date of deathJune 11, 1825
Place of death
Tompkinsville Staten Island , Staten Island , New York
Education
Columbia University
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