Elbridge Gerry, son of Timothy (Daniel, Benjamin, Benjamin, David, John) and Susan (Butler) Pease; b. Jan 14, 1800 in Edgartown, MA; d. Jun 13, 1866 in Edgartown; m. Jun 27, 1825 in New London, CT, Eliza Clark; b. Dec 07, 1803 in New London; d. Mar 06, 1874. Elbridge Gerry Pease was named after Elbridge Gerry; b. Feb 17, 1744 in Marblehead, MA; d. Nov 23, 1814 in Washington, DC. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of Massachusetts (1810-1812) and vice president of the US under James Madison. The Massachusetts Jeffersonian party under governor Gerry fashioned political districts to insure re-election. One of the districts on a map resembled a dragon or salamander, thus the political term gerrymandering. Elbridge Pease was a mate on the ship Minerva on one of its voyages, Jan 04, 1819.
Elbridge Gerry, son of Timothy (Daniel, Benjamin, Benjamin, David, John) and Susan (Butler) Pease; b. Jan 14, 1800 in Edgartown, MA; d. Jun 13, 1866 in Edgartown; m. Jun 27, 1825 in New London, CT, Eliza Clark; b. Dec 07, 1803 in New London; d. Mar 06, 1874. Elbridge Gerry Pease was named after Elbridge Gerry; b. Feb 17, 1744 in Marblehead, MA; d. Nov 23, 1814 in Washington, DC. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, governor of Massachusetts (1810-1812) and vice president of the US under James Madison. The Massachusetts Jeffersonian party under governor Gerry fashioned political districts to insure re-election. One of the districts on a map resembled a dragon or salamander, thus the political term gerrymandering. Elbridge Pease was a mate on the ship Minerva on one of its voyages, Jan 04, 1819.
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