Below is an context that describes a sql query, paired with an question that provides further information. Write an answer that appropriately completes the request.  # noqa: E501
### Context:
CREATE TABLE table_name_43 (birth_state VARCHAR, election_year INTEGER)
### Question:
What state was the president who was elected earlier than 1848 born in?
### Answer:
SELECT birth_state FROM table_name_43 WHERE election_year < 1848