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Vice President George Clinton dies in office

Vice President George Clinton died in Washington, D.C., on April 20, 1812, leaving the vice presidency vacant.

Clinton's death created a vacancy in the nation's second-highest office on the eve of the 1812 election, affecting Democratic-Republican ticket planning and succession considerations.

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