What is George Clinton (vice president)?
{{Infobox officeholder | name=George Clinton | nationality=American | image=George Clinton by Ezra Ames (full portrait).jpg | caption=Official portrait, 1814 | order=4th [[Vice President of the United States]] | term_start=March 4, 1805 | term_end=April 20, 1812 | predecessor=[[Aaron Burr]] | successor=[[Elbridge Gerry]] | order2 = 1st & 3rd [[Governor of New York]] | lieutenant2 = [[Pierre Van Cortlandt]] | term_start2 = July 30, 1777 | term_end2 = June 30, 1795 | successor2 = [[John Jay]] | lieutenant3 = [[Jeremiah Van Rensselaer]] | term_start3 = July 1, 1801 | term_end3 = June 30, 1804 | predecessor3 = [[John Jay]] | successor3 = [[Morgan Lewis (governor)|Morgan Lewis]] | birth_date={{birth date|df=yes|1739|1|26}} | birth_place=Little Britain, [[New York (state)|New York]] | death_date=April 20, 1812 (aged 72) | death_place=[[Washington, DC]] | spouse= | party= | president=[[Thomas Jefferson]] and<br/>[[James Madison]] }} '''George Clinton''' (July 26, 1739 – April 20, 1812) was an [[Americans|American]] [[soldier]] and [[politician]]. He was the first and third [[governor of New York]]. He then was [[Vice President of the United States]] under [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[James Madison]] (1805–1812). Clinton was born in [[New York State]] and fought for the [[Great Britain|British]] in the [[French and Indian War]]. Clinton was a member of the [[Continental Congress]] and voted for the [[United States Declaration of Independence|Declaration of Independence]]. He was a friend of [[George Washington]] and served with and supplied the [[Continental Army]]. Clinton was a member of the [[Democratic-Republican Party]]. Clinton was vice president under two different presidents; the only other to do so was [[John C. Calhoun]]. Clinton was also a candidate for president in the 1808 election and received six electoral votes. [[DeWitt Clinton]], his nephew, also became governor of New York. George Clinton is of no relation to the 42nd [[President of the United States|president]], [[Bill Clinton]], who took his ste