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- Democratic-Republican elected as president in 1816 and 1820 elections
- Democratic-Republican ran for presidency in 1824 election while speaker of the house, supported the Bank of the US
- Coined as War Hawk with Henry Clay for encouraging Madison to go to war to protect American ships
- Developed the Clermont steamboat which participated in the first steamboat voyage
- Slave of and half sister to Jefferson's wife, had affair with Jefferson, had 6-7 kids 4 of which survived
- As speaker of the house, threw support to John Quincy Adams after the 1824 election resulted in no majority
- Coined as War Hawk with John C Calhoun for encouraging Madison to go to war to protect American ships, negotiator at Ghent during the War of 1812
- Moves to the Louisiana Territory to break away and create an empire, evaded conviction
- Helped Meriwether Lewis and Roger Clark with Native American relations while exploring the Louisiana Territory
- Federalist appointed to supreme court by John Adams while a lame-duck
- Tried to have Justice Samuel Chase impeached though failed to get him removed
- Democratic-Republican ran for president but elected as vice-president in 1796 election, elected as president in 1800 election, ran for president in 1804 election
- Created a budget surplus while lowering taxes, purchased the Louisiana Territory
- Had a difficult relationship with his vice president due to conflicting goals, but resolved differences before death on July 4th
- Federalist from New York, ran for vice-president in 1804, 1808, 1816 elections
- Father of a future president, but died one year after his son's inauguration on the 50th anniversary of the declaration of independence
- Federalist ran for vice-president in 1800 election and president in 1804 and 1808 elections
- After defeated in race for New York governor, kills Hamilton in duel
- Federalist ran for vice-president in 1796 election
- Democratic-Republican ran for vice-president in 1796 and 1800 election, ties with Jefferson in 1800 election