New York State is the ideal location to live the vice presidential lifestyle. George Clinton came from a rural community near Poughkeepsie called Little Britain. Aaron Burr was technically born in Newark, but he was living in Staten Island at the time of his candidacy. Daniel Tompkins was born in Fox Meadow, near Scarsdale, and died in Tompkinsville, NY. Martin Van Buren is from Kinderhook — just south of Albany. Millard Fillmore was born in Summerhill (near Cortland in upstate NY) and died in Buffalo. Schuyler Colfax and Teddy Roosevelt were both born in New York City. Nelson Rockefeller was born in Maine but lived and died in New York City. William Wheeler was born in Malone (northeast of Plattsburgh). James Schoolcraft Sherman hails from upstate New York in Utica. Levi Morton was born in Vermont but lived and died in Rhinebeck, north of Poughkeepsie.
What state has produced the most vice presidents?
New York has been considered the home state of 11 vice presidents upon their taking the oath of office.
- Aaron Burr
- George Clinton
- Daniel Tompkins
- Martin Van Buren
- Millard Fillmore
- William Wheeler
- Chester Arthur
- Levi Morton
- Theodore Roosevelt
- James Sherman
- Nelson Rockefeller
In which states have the most vice presidents been born?
- New York (8)
- Kentucky (5)
- Massachusetts (3)
- Ohio (3)
- Vermont (3)
- New Jersey (2)
- Indiana (2)
- Maine (2)
- North Carolina (2)
- Nebraska (2)
- Virginia (2)
- Texas (1)
- California (1)
- Iowa (1)
- Delaware (1)
- Kansas (1)
- Maryland (1)
- Minnesota (1)
- Missouri (1)
- New Hampshire (1)
- Pennsylvania (1)
- South Carolina (1)
- South Dakota (1)
- Washington, D.C. (1)
Why has the state of Indiana been referred to as the “Mother of Vice Presidents”?
During the 48-year period from 1868 until 1916, 10 of the major party vice presidential nominees had been from Indiana.
How many states have never been the birthplace or official residence of a vice president?
22 states have never had a direct connection to a vice president.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
