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Tenure of Office: March 4, 1813 - November 23, 1814
Despite being elected to the First Congress under the Constitution, Elbridge Gerry would hit some rocky patches in his career of public service after 1789. Still, the twists and turns that led him on a diplomatic mission to France, a couple of terms as governor of Massachusetts, and finally to presiding over the Senate as Vice President left us with much to discuss as we evaluated his overall life at the end. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com.
Sources used for both parts of the Elbridge Gerry episode:
Featured Image: "Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), American statesman" by James Bogle after John Vanderlyn [c. 1861], courtesy of Wikipedia
Intro and Outro Music: "Four Ruffles and Flourishes and Hail Columbia," as performed by the United States Navy Band and courtesy of Wikipedia
