[Ads-l] Antedating of "Gerrymander" (Verb)

[Shapiro, Fred]

gerrymander, v. (OED 1812 [22 Dec.])

1812 Newburyport Herald and County Gazette 8 May 2/4 (America's Historical Newspapers)

There are returns of three of the towns Gerrymandered the last session to prop up democracy.

Fred Shapiro


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