Guest guest Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 The new issue of I.G. Living is great-keep up the good work! ~Pattie Curran~ Piedmont Triad, NC Elbridge Gerry--signer of the Declaration of Independence, Govenor of Massachusetts and Vice President of the United States under Madison.... Ever wonder where the term gerrymandering comes from? While serving as governor of Massachusetts from 1810 to 1812, Elbridge Gerry helped enact a law dividing the Bay State into political districts favorable to his own party. This resulted in some odd shaped districts. One district looked like a salamander, someone said. Someone else joked that it looked more like a " gerrymander, " making a play on the governor's name. To this day, the practice of drawing boundary lines to favor a political party or group is called gerrymandering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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