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1. In what year was Hamlin born?
2. What was the name of Hamlin's first wife?
3. When Hamlin began his political career, what political party did he belong to?
4. Who did Hamlin defeat to win election to the U.S. House in 1843?
5. Did Hamlin supported the U.S. entry into the war with Mexico in the 1840's?
6. In 1848, Hamlin was elected to the U.S. Senate, replacing a senator who had died in office. Who was that senator?
7. What event took place that ultimately caused Hamlin to join the Republican Party?
8. Who was Hamlin's major opponent for the 1860 Republican nomination for vice-president?
9. Where was the National Union Party (as the Republican Party was known during the Civil War) convention held in 1864 that saw Hamlin replaced on the ticket by Andrew Johnson?
10. Which of the following does not apply to Hamlin after leaving the vice-presidency?
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