Records of U.S. Army Commands. 1784 - 1874. Letters and Extracts of Letters Received by New York Governor Daniel D. Tompkins

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Records of U.S. Army Commands. 1784 - 1874. Letters and Extracts of Letters Received by New York Governor Daniel D. Tompkins

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National Archives at Washington, D.C

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Tompkins, Daniel D., 1774-1825

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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. Born in Scarsdale, New York, Tompkins practiced law in New York City after graduating from Columbia College. He was a delegate to the 1801 New York constitutional convention and served on the New York Supreme Court from 1804 to 1807. In 1807, he defeated incumbent Morgan Lewis to become the...