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On this date in Maine history: Nov. 6

Nov. 6, 1860: Hannibal Hamlin, a Republican from Bangor, is elected U.S. vice president, serving with Republican President Abraham Lincoln. Hamlin (1809-1891), a former Democrat who bolted from the party over its pro-slavery stance, was selected for the Republican ticket to provide a regional and partisan balance with Lincoln, who is from Illinois. He serves […]

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