Hannibal Hamlin Candidate
Born: |
August 27, 1809 Paris Hill, Maine Oxford County United States |
Resided: |
Hampden,
Maine
Penobscot County |
Death: | July 4, 1891 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Political Party: | Democrat; Republican |
Offices Held: | Maine State Representative (1836-1841, 1847). Maine U.S. Representative: CD 06 (1843-1847). Maine U.S. Senator (1848-1857, 1857-61, 1869-1881). Maine Governor (1857). U.S. Vice President (1861-1865). |
Notes: | Hamlin was a Democrat until 1856 when he switched his affiliation to Republican. Hamlin served as U.S. Minister to Spain from 1881 to 1882. |
Sources: | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1860. |
Library of Congress.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 1 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
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11/06/1860 | President / Vice President | General | Republican | 22,069 | 63.53% | Won |