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Founding Father, U.S. vice president (1813–1814)
Elbridge Thomas Gerry (/ˈɡɛri/; 17 July [O.S. 6 July] 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American Founding Father, merchant, politician, and diplomat, who
Elbridge_Gerry
American lawyer (1837–1927)
Elbridge Thomas Gerry (December 25, 1837 – February 18, 1927) was an American lawyer, philanthropist and activist in the U.S. reform movement. He was
Elbridge_Thomas_Gerry
Name list
include: Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), fifth US vice president (1813–1814) after whom the term gerrymander was named Ann Gerry (1763–1849), wife of Elbridge Thomas
Gerry
American banker and polo player (1908–1999)
Elbridge Thomas Gerry (November 22, 1908 – February 26, 1999), known as Ebby Gerry, was an American banker and polo player as well as an heir to both the
Elbridge_T._Gerry_Sr.
Demolished mansion in Manhattan, New York
City. It was built for Commodore Elbridge Thomas Gerry, a grandson of statesman Elbridge Gerry. Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837–1927) engaged architect Richard
Elbridge_T._Gerry_Mansion
American politician
Elbridge Gerry (December 6, 1813 – April 10, 1886) was an American lawyer, who served as a U.S. Congressman from Maine from 1849 to 1851. Gerry was born
Elbridge Gerry (Maine politician)
Elbridge_Gerry_(Maine_politician)
Topics referred to by the same term
after him. Elbridge Gerry may also refer to: Elbridge Gerry (Maine politician) (1813–1886), U.S. Representative from Maine Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837–1927)
Elbridge Gerry (disambiguation)
Elbridge_Gerry_(disambiguation)
Second Lady of the United States from 1813 to 1814
of the United States from 1813 to 1814 as the wife of Vice President Elbridge Gerry. Ann Thompson was the daughter of James Thompson (1727–1812) a wealthy
Ann_Gerry
American politician (1814–1890)
Elbridge Gerry Lapham (October 18, 1814 – January 8, 1890) was a Republican politician who represented New York in both the U.S. House of Representatives
Elbridge_G._Lapham
New York Pilot boat
Elbridge T. Gerry was a 19th-century New York Sandy Hook pilot boat built in 1888 at the Robinson & Waterhouse shipyard in City Island, Bronx. She was
Elbridge T. Gerry (pilot boat)
Elbridge_T._Gerry_(pilot_boat)
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
The Elbridge Gerry House is a historic house at 44 Washington Street in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Local lore holds that this house is a c. 1730 house
Elbridge_Gerry_House
American sailor
President Elbridge Gerry. Gerry was born on December 8, 1794, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was one of ten children born to Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814)
Thomas_Russell_Gerry
United States Army general (1895–1954)
Elbridge Gerry Chapman Jr. (November 20, 1895 – July 6, 1954) was a senior United States Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II.
Elbridge_Chapman
Diplomatic episode between the US and France (1797–1798)
war. The diplomats, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry, were approached through informal channels by agents of the French foreign
XYZ_Affair
American philanthropist
was the son of Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837–1927) and Louisa Matilda Livingston (1836–1920), and the great grandson of Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), the
Edith_Stuyvesant_Gerry
Re-election of James Madison
against Elbridge Gerry by a vote of sixty-four to sixteen. However, Langdon declined the nomination citing his age and it was instead given to Gerry after
1812 United States presidential election
1812_United_States_presidential_election
Pen name of essay-writing Anti-Federalist
evidence was discovered confirming that Melancton Smith was Brutus and Elbridge Gerry was the Federal Farmer. Similarities between their early essays are
Brutus_(antifederalist)
American politician (1937–2006)
House for having sex with a 17-year-old page. Gerry Studds was born in Mineola, New York, to Elbridge Gerry Eastman Studds (an architect who helped design
Gerry_Studds
Town in New York, United States
Elbridge Gerry, the fifth Vice President of the United States, and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Town of Elbridge is west
Elbridge,_New_York
1787 meeting of U.S. state delegates
the popular election of the lower house or House of Representatives. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts and Roger Sherman of Connecticut feared the people
Constitutional Convention (United States)
Constitutional_Convention_(United_States)
Pseudonym of an Anti-Federalist opposed to the ratification of the Constitution
suggests Elbridge Gerry is the most likely author. While the Smith attribution is supportable, John Kaminski's attribution of Elbridge Gerry is more compelling
Federal_Farmer
American polo player
Robert L. Gerry Sr. and Cornelia Harriman. His eldest brother was Elbridge T. Gerry, Sr. and his younger twin brothers were Henry Averell Gerry and Edward
Robert_L._Gerry_Jr.
Leaders in the formation of the United States
William Richardson Davie, North Carolina Oliver Ellsworth, Connecticut Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts* William Houston, New Jersey William Houstoun, Georgia
Founding Fathers of the United States
Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
1818 painting by John Trumbull
on the left at the table) 18. Thomas Willing† 19. Benjamin Rush 20. Elbridge Gerry 21. Robert Treat Paine 22. Abraham Clark 26. William Hooper 27. Joseph
Declaration of Independence (painting)
Declaration_of_Independence_(painting)
Execution method
commission, which was chaired by the human rights advocate and reformer Elbridge Thomas Gerry and included New York lawyer and politician Matthew Hale and Southwick
Electric_chair
Word consisting of two words
"gerrymandering", which refers to the scheme of Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry for politically contrived redistricting; the perimeter of one of the
Portmanteau
American politician (1809–1897)
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding (February 24, 1809 – May 5, 1897) was an American lawyer, banker, and Republican Party politician. He opposed slavery and supported
Elbridge_G._Spaulding
Form of political manipulation
politicians. The term gerrymandering is a portmanteau of a salamander and Elbridge Gerry, Vice President of the United States until his death, who, as governor
Gerrymandering
Armed uprising in western Massachusetts (1786–1787)
the confederation government's weaknesses, while opponents such as Elbridge Gerry, a merchant speculator and Massachusetts delegate from Essex County
Shays's_Rebellion
a review of the redistricting maps of Massachusetts set by Governor Elbridge Gerry noted that one of the districts looked like a mythical salamander. In
Gerrymandering in the United States
Gerrymandering_in_the_United_States
Vice President of the United States from 1817 to 1825
office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1825 President James Monroe Preceded by Elbridge Gerry Succeeded by John C. Calhoun 4th Governor of New York In office July
Daniel_D._Tompkins
American politician (1879–1957)
defeated him. Gerry was born on September 18, 1879, in Manhattan, New York City, to Elbridge Thomas Gerry and Louisa Matilda Livingston Gerry. He was a great-grandson
Peter_G._Gerry
said to a diminutive Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, at the signing table, "I shall have a great advantage over you, Mr. Gerry, when we are all hung
Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence
Signing_of_the_United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
American actor, playwright, and screenwriter
2025 The Lowdown Frank Martin 6 episodes 2025 The American Revolution Elbridge Gerry (voice) Episode: "The Soul of All America (December 1777 - May 1780)"
Tracy_Letts
Town in New York, United States
Gerry is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Elbridge Gerry, the
Gerry,_New_York
Historic house in Massachusetts, US
Thomas Oliver (1734–1815), royal Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; Elbridge Gerry (1744–1814), signer of the US Declaration of Independence, Vice President
Elmwood (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Elmwood_(Cambridge,_Massachusetts)
electors, two from Massachusetts and one from New Hampshire, voted for Gerry for vice president instead of Ingersoll. Electors from Massachusetts voted
United States presidential election
United_States_presidential_election
Massachusetts on April 7, 1788. John Hancock, the incumbent governor, defeated Elbridge Gerry, a former delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention. The
1788 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1788_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
American businessman and racehorse owner
and Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837–1927), founder of New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. His younger brother was Peter G. Gerry (1879–1957)
Robert_Livingston_Gerry_Sr.
United States historic place
Fathers who lived in Massachusetts Hall include John Adams, Samuel Adams, Elbridge Gerry, John Hancock, and James Otis. Members of the Wigglesworth, Weld, Thayer
Massachusetts Hall (Harvard University)
Massachusetts_Hall_(Harvard_University)
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1809 to 1817
was unpopular, Madison selected Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts as his running mate, though Gerry would only survive two years after the election
James_Madison
Essays by American founding fathers opposed to the federal constitution
perhaps John Williams), Centinel (Samuel Bryan), and the Federal Farmer (Elbridge Gerry, although previously thought to be Melancton Smith, Richard Henry Lee
Anti-Federalist_Papers
U.S. House district for Massachusetts
District area (counties and municipalities) District created March 4, 1789 Elbridge Gerry (Marblehead) Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793 1st 2nd
Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
Massachusetts's_3rd_congressional_district
eventually be created as the Mississippi Territory. June 20 Adams nominates Elbridge Gerry for the Pinckney delegation to France after Dana declines. William Vans
Timeline of the John Adams presidency
Timeline_of_the_John_Adams_presidency
First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
position known as "Anti-Federalism". Elbridge Gerry wrote the most popular Anti-Federalist tract, "Hon. Mr. Gerry's Objections", which went through 46 printings;
United_States_Bill_of_Rights
1824 painting by John Trumbull
include him in the painting. Other congressional delegates include Elbridge Gerry, Hugh Williamson, Samuel Osgood, Eleazer McComb, George Partridge, Richard
General George Washington Resigning His Commission
General_George_Washington_Resigning_His_Commission
Republic. The members of the commission — Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry — were all accredited with the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
List of ambassadors of the United States to France
List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_States_to_France
American Founding Father and politician (1745–1819)
strong candidate to oppose Elbridge Gerry, who had been victorious against Christopher Gore in the previous two elections. Gerry, who had originally been
Caleb_Strong
Thai-American conjoined twins (1811–1874)
Elbridge Gerry with the butt of their gun. Gerry retaliated, throwing a heavy stone at one twin's head, drawing blood. The twins then fired at Gerry,
Chang_and_Eng_Bunker
American author (1794-1888)
was granted access to the personal library of her neighbor, Governor Elbridge Gerry. She began to write poems and stories at a very early age. Howard's
Caroline_Howard_Gilman
Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Elbridge Gerry was defeated by Federalist nominee Caleb Strong. Elbridge Gerry, incumbent governor (Democratic-Republican)
1812 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1812_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
Memorial in the Constitution Gardens, Washington, D.C.
Massachusetts 5. Samuel Adams 6. John Adams 7. Robert Treat Paine 8. Elbridge Gerry Rhode Island 9. Stephen Hopkins 10. William Ellery Connecticut 11. Roger
Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Memorial_to_the_56_Signers_of_the_Declaration_of_Independence
the confederation government's weaknesses, while opponents such as Elbridge Gerry, a merchant speculator and Massachusetts delegate from Essex County
Treason laws in the United States
Treason_laws_in_the_United_States
U.S. vice presidential tenure from 1805 to 1812
first time in U.S. history. Just two years later, Clinton's successor Elbridge Gerry would become the second vice president in a row to die in office. In
Vice presidency of George Clinton
Vice_presidency_of_George_Clinton
7th United States presidential inauguration
and the only term of Elbridge Gerry as vice president. The presidential oath was administered by Chief Justice John Marshall. Gerry died 1 year, 264 days
Second inauguration of James Madison
Second_inauguration_of_James_Madison
American Founding Father and politician (1743–1799)
Bartlett John Wentworth Jr. Massachusetts John Hancock Samuel Adams Elbridge Gerry Francis Dana James Lovell Samuel Holten Rhode Island William Ellery
William Duer (Continental congressman)
William_Duer_(Continental_congressman)
President of the United States. Angelica Gerry's parents were Elbridge T. and Louisa Gerry. In 1867, Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837–1927) married Louisa Matilda
Ancrum_House
14th episode of the 2nd season of The Pitt
include Barret Dunkle, who was stabbed with a flag in a bar fight; Elbridge Gerry, a drugged young man who accidentally shot himself in the head with
8:00_P.M._(The_Pitt_season_2)
Offices to which they have been elected. Sobel 1978, pp. 695–696. "Elbridge Gerry". National Governors Association. January 3, 2019. Retrieved March 6
List of governors of Massachusetts
List_of_governors_of_Massachusetts
American politician (1850–1928)
Elbridge Gerry Brown (April 15, 1850 – August 30, 1928) was an American journalist and politician who was a founding member of the Populist and Independence
E._Gerry_Brown
U.S. presidential administration from 1809 to 1817
Democratic-Republican ticket's victory in the 1812 presidential election, Elbridge Gerry took office on March 4, 1813. He served until his death on November
Presidency_of_James_Madison
Stream in California, U.S.
tributary to the Sacramento River. Reeds Creek was named after Captain Elbridge Gerry Reed, an early settler. Variant names were "Read's Creek" and "Reed
Reeds_Creek
Vice President of the United States from 1805 to 1812
(1805–1809) James Madison (1809–1812) Preceded by Aaron Burr Succeeded by Elbridge Gerry 1st Governor of New York In office July 1, 1801 – June 30, 1804 Lieutenant
George Clinton (vice president)
George_Clinton_(vice_president)
American Founding Father and jurist (1737–1791)
Matthew Thornton Massachusetts Samuel Adams John Adams Robert Treat Paine Elbridge Gerry Rhode Island Stephen Hopkins William Ellery Connecticut Roger Sherman
Francis_Hopkinson
2025 television documentary miniseries
Samuel Seabury, Nils Collin, Thomas Hutchinson) Tracy Letts (voice of Elbridge Gerry) Damian Lewis (voice of King George III, Nicholas Cresswell, Major John
The American Revolution (TV series)
The_American_Revolution_(TV_series)
Superseded US Constitution clause counting slaves
person, whereas the Northern states did not want them to count at all. Elbridge Gerry asked, why should "blacks, who were property in the South", count toward
Three-fifths_Compromise
City in Illinois, United States
Brainard's death, the land was purchased by Amos Page, Otis Eastman, and Elbridge Gerry Ayer. These three men planned the layout of the town and named it "Harvard"
Harvard,_Illinois
Grandfather of Elbridge Gerry. Elbridge Gerry (1813–1886), U.S. Representative from Maine 1849–51. Grandson of Elbridge Gerry. Peter G. Gerry (1879–1957)
List of United States political families (G)
List_of_United_States_political_families_(G)
Quasi-War. Adams sent Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, John Marshall, and Elbridge Gerry. They were approached through informal channels by agents of the French
Diplomacy_of_John_Adams
Historical division of United States by legality of slavery
counted, whereas Northern states argued that none should be, because, as Elbridge Gerry said, why should "blacks, who were property in the South", count toward
Slave_states_and_free_states
English figure of speech
was used in both American and British newspapers as early as 1841. Elbridge Gerry Paige, a New York City journalist used the phrase in one of his humorous
To_hell_in_a_handbasket
failure to do so contributed to the Civil War. Leaders of Compromise Elbridge Gerry, MA Chair of the First Committee on Representation Roger Sherman, CT
History of the United States Constitution
History_of_the_United_States_Constitution
Power of courts to review laws
negate laws by participating in the council of revision. For example, Elbridge Gerry said federal judges "would have a sufficient check against encroachments
Judicial review in the United States
Judicial_review_in_the_United_States
River in 1962. Scuttled off Daytona Beach, Florida in October 1980. Elbridge Gerry was built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. Her keel was laid
List_of_Liberty_ships_(E)
Portion regarding requirements for ratification
forty-two delegates present signed; Edmund Randolph, George Mason, and Elbridge Gerry refused. George Washington signed first, as president of the convention
Article Seven of the United States Constitution
Article_Seven_of_the_United_States_Constitution
Governor Christopher Gore was defeated by Democratic-Republican nominee Elbridge Gerry. Republicans cast Gore as an ostentatious British-loving Tory who wanted
1810 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1810_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
American Founding Father and politician
Bartlett John Wentworth Jr. Massachusetts John Hancock Samuel Adams Elbridge Gerry Francis Dana James Lovell Samuel Holten Rhode Island William Ellery
Cornelius_Harnett
consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry. "MA Governor, 1800". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 6, 2020. "Massachusetts
1801 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1801_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
American Founding Father and developer
Matthew Thornton Massachusetts Samuel Adams John Adams Robert Treat Paine Elbridge Gerry Rhode Island Stephen Hopkins William Ellery Connecticut Roger Sherman
Lewis_Morris
American writer (1728–1814)
Observations was long thought to be the work of other writers, most notably Elbridge Gerry. It was not until one of her descendants, Charles Warren, found a reference
Mercy_Otis_Warren
American politician
from November 25, 1814, two days after the death of Vice President Elbridge Gerry, to March 4, 1817. He was the longest-serving Senator in U.S. history
John_Gaillard
Victor. A History of Corboy Presbyterian Church and School. pp. 18–28. "Elbridge Gerry | Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence". Retrieved
Ancestral background of vice presidents of the United States
Ancestral_background_of_vice_presidents_of_the_United_States
American politician
him wrote the other. A strong case has more recently been made for Elbridge Gerry as the Federal Farmer by John P. Kaminski and others. Boyd, Julian P
Melancton_Smith
1780s political movement in the US
Warren who disguised herself as "A Colombian Patriot," thought to be Elbridge Gerry. Warren's most notable pamphlet discussed the treatment of minorities
Anti-Federalists
Town in Massachusetts, United States
original "Gerrymander"—meandering electoral districts drawn by Governor Elbridge Gerry in 1812 to further the interests of his political party. In the middle
Topsfield,_Massachusetts
Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States
was 1,495 at the 2020 United States census. Elbridge Gerry established a trading post called Fort Gerry on the South Platte River near the present-day
Kersey,_Colorado
American businessman
Hannah Green Goelet, was married to Thomas Russell Gerry, a son of U.S. Vice President Elbridge Gerry. His grandfather was the merchant and landowner Peter
Ogden_Goelet
American political family
the diminutive Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, as the latter was about to sign, "I shall have a great advantage over you, Mr. Gerry, when we are all
Harrison_family_of_Virginia
American Federalist politician (1758–1827)
winning in 1809. He served one term, losing to Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry in 1810. He was appointed to the US Senate by Governor Caleb Strong
Christopher_Gore
Democratic- Republican 1808 George Clinton Vacant after April 20, 1812 1812 Elbridge Gerry Vacant after November 23, 1814 5 James Monroe (1758–1831) March 4, 1817
List of presidents of the United States
List_of_presidents_of_the_United_States
1864 US troop murders of Native Americans
the appointed place. The governor sent his guide, Elbridge Gerry, out to try to find the chiefs. Gerry returned two weeks later saying that a council had
Sand_Creek_massacre
1776 American national founding document
said to a diminutive Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts, at the signing table, "I shall have a great advantage over you, Mr. Gerry, when we are all hung
United States Declaration of Independence
United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
Massachusetts elects delegates to the upcoming constitutional convention. Elbridge Gerry, Nathaniel Gorham, Rufus King, and Caleb Strong will attend. March 6
Timeline of drafting and ratification of the United States Constitution
Timeline_of_drafting_and_ratification_of_the_United_States_Constitution
consecutive one-year term in office, defeating Democratic-Republican Elbridge Gerry again for the third time. "MA Governor, 1802". Our Campaigns. Retrieved
1802 Massachusetts gubernatorial election
1802_Massachusetts_gubernatorial_election
James Madison (DR-Virginia) Vice President: vacant (until March 4) Elbridge Gerry (DR-Massachusetts) (starting March 4) Chief Justice: John Marshall (Virginia)
1813_in_the_United_States
American businessman who died in the sinking of the RMS Lusitania (1882–1915)
claims law. Thompson was born in Seymour, Indiana, on August 2, 1882, to Elbridge Gerry Thompson and Emma Blish. His mother belonged to the Blish family of
Elbridge_Blish_Thompson
2008 US television miniseries of President John Adams's adult life
Robert Treat Paine Paul Fitzgerald as Richard Henry Lee Tom Beckett as Elbridge Gerry Del Pentecost as Henry Knox Tim Parati as Caesar Rodney John O'Creagh
John_Adams_(miniseries)
from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016. "Elbridge Gerry (1813–1814) – Vice President". Miller Center of Public Affairs, University
List of vice presidents of the United States
List_of_vice_presidents_of_the_United_States
wide margin of 30.02%, despite the fact that Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry was on the ballot, but he lost the general election to the incumbent
1812 United States presidential election in Massachusetts
1812_United_States_presidential_election_in_Massachusetts
Series of busts in the United States Capitol
2016. George Clinton. United States Senate. Accessed January 3, 2016. Elbridge Gerry. United States Senate. Accessed January 3, 2016. Daniel D. Tompkins
United States Senate Vice Presidential Bust Collection
United_States_Senate_Vice_Presidential_Bust_Collection
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ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELBRIDGE GERRY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Aldrich.English : habitational name from a place in the West Midlands called Aldridge; it is recorded in Domesday Book as Alrewic, from Old English alor ‘alder’ + wīc ‘dwelling’, ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from Eskrigg in Cumbria or Eskrigge in Lancashire.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German, Jamaican
Old Adviser; Old Leader; Sage Ruler; Noble Ruler
Boy/Male
Australian
Lives Near a Bridge
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Ashbridge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; it may be a habitational name from an unidentified minor place, possibly so called from Old English scelf ‘shelf’ + hrycg ‘ridge’.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Aldridge, ELDRIDGE means "noble ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French estreis ‘eastern’; probably a regional name for someone who had migrated from the east. The term was applied in particular to Germans in 13th-century London.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English, Old French female personal name Clarice (Latin Claritia meaning ‘fame’, ‘brightness’, a derivative of clarus ‘famous’, ‘bright’).English : habitational name from Clearhedge Wood in Sussex, which is probably named with Old English clǣfre ‘clover’ + hrycg ‘ridge’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : habitational name, probably from Wool Bridge in East Stoke, Dorset.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Etheridge.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic or metonymic occupational name, a variant of Bridge, with fused Anglo-Norman French article and preposition del (‘of the’).Partly Americanized form of German Delbrück, a habitational name from any of several places named Dellbrücke, in Schleswig-Holstein, near Paderborn, and near Cologne. The place name denotes a boarded crossing through swampy terrain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English brigge ‘bridge’, Old English brycg, applied as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bridge, a metonymic occupational name for a bridge keeper, or a habitational name from any of the places named with this element, as for example Bridge in Kent or Bridge Sollers in Herefordshire. Building and maintaining bridges was one of the three main feudal obligations, along with bearing arms and maintaining fortifications. The cost of building a bridge was often defrayed by charging a toll, the surname thus being acquired by the toll gatherer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Aldridge (see Aldrich).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Eldric, a variant of Aldrich.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an unattested Old English personal name Eoforīc, composed of the elements eofor ‘wild boar’ + rīc ‘rich’.
Male
English
From the surname which was derived from Middle English Aldrich, ALDRIDGE means "noble ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Aldridge.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the Welshman's Bridge
Boy/Male
Teutonic American English German
Battle counselor.
ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELBRIDGE GERRY
ELBRIDGE GERRY
v. t.
To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense; as, to abridge a history or dictionary.
n.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall.
v. t.
To deprive; to cut off; -- followed by of, and formerly by from; as, to abridge one of his rights.
v. t.
To find a way of getting over, as a difficulty; -- generally with over.
n.
A bridge.
imp. & p. p.
of Bridge
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Abridge
a.
Having no bridge; not bridged.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Bridge
v. t.
To build a bridge or bridges on or over; as, to bridge a river.
v. t.
To open or make a passage, as by a bridge.
imp. & p. p.
of Abridge
v. t.
To form into ridges.
n.
A bridge.
v. t.
To make shorter; to shorten in duration; to lessen; to diminish; to curtail; as, to abridge labor; to abridge power or rights.
v. t.
See Abridge.
a.
To epitomize; to abridge.
n.
A bridge keeper; a warden or a guard for a bridge.
v. t.
To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.
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