Who did Tompkins defeat to become Governor?
Morgan Lewis
DeWitt Clinton
John Jay
George Clinton
Answer
Morgan Lewis, the incumbent governor, was defeated by Daniel D. Tompkins in the 1807 New York gubernatorial election. Tompkins, a Democratic-Republican, campaigned on a platform of economic development and support for the War of 1812, while Lewis, a Federalist, advocated for a more cautious approach to the war and closer ties with Great Britain.
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