Born July 26, 1739. Died April 20, 1812 at age 72.
Born July 26, 1739, George Clinton was an American soldier and Democratic-Republican statesman. He served as fourth vice president under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison from 1805 until his death in 1812, becoming the first vice president to die in office.
Clinton served as New York governor from 1777 to 1795 and again from 1801 to 1804. An Anti-Federalist, he opposed ratification of the Constitution and advocated adding a Bill of Rights; his nephew DeWitt Clinton continued the family's political influence.
Born July 26, 1903. Died August 10, 1963 at age 60.
Born on this day in 1903, Estes Kefauver served in the U.S. House (1939–49) and Senate (1949–63); 1956 Democratic vice-presidential nominee and organized-crime investigator.
Born on this day in 1914, C. Farris Bryant was Florida's 34th governor and served in President Johnson's administration on emergency planning and intergovernmental relations.
Born July 26, 1878. Died October 20, 1957 at age 79.
Born on this day in 1878, Edward B. Greene was a banking executive who became chairman of Cleveland‑Cliffs and served on federal emergency credit organizations during the Depression.
Born July 26, 1819. Died March 24, 1887 at age 67.
Born on this day in 1819, Justin Holland was a classical guitarist, community leader, and civil-rights activist who aided enslaved people on the Underground Railroad.
