 Gore led the Federalists to victory in 1809 against Sullivan 's successor , Levi Lincoln , Sr. , who had taken over as acting governor upon Sullivan 's death late in 1808 . During Gore 's term the principal domestic issue occupying state politics was a banking crisis stimulated by the federal policy of embargoing trade with Great Britain and France , then embroiled in the Napoleonic Wars . Although the crisis caused a number of bank failures in New England , Massachusetts banks largely escaped unscathed . 
 Gore led the Federalists to victory in 1809 against Sullivan <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>successor , Levi Lincoln , Sr. , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='been_done' title='3'><mark>had</mark></a> taken over as acting governor upon Sullivan <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>death late in 1808 . During Gore <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>term the principal domestic issue occupying state politics was a banking crisis stimulated by the federal policy of embargoing trade with Great Britain and France , then embroiled in the Napoleonic Wars . Although the crisis caused a number of bank failures in New England , Massachusetts banks largely escaped unscathed . 
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