DeWitt Clinton - Wikipedia
WEBDeWitt Clinton[a] (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States senator, as the mayor of New York City, and as the seventh and ninth governor of New York.
DeWitt Clinton | New York Governor, Canal Builder & Legislator
WEBDeWitt Clinton (born March 2, 1769, Little Britain, N.Y. [U.S.]—died Feb. 11, 1828, Albany, N.Y., U.S.) was an American political leader who promulgated the idea of the Erie Canal, which connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes.
De Witt Clinton - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · Clinton, De Witt (1769–1828) US statesman. He was a successful mayor of New York City (1803–15) and in 1812 he ran for president but lost to James Madison. He was governor of New York (1817–21, 1825–28) and was responsible for the construction of the Erie (1817–25) and Champlain-Hudson Canals.
DeWitt Clinton - Erie Canal
WEBDeWitt Clinton (1769-1828), often referred to as the "Father of the Erie Canal," served in the New York State Legislature and the U.S. Senate, and was Mayor of New York City and Governor of New York State.
DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828) - Columbia University
WEBBest known for his indefatigable efforts to build the Erie Canal—derided as “Clinton’s Ditch” by opponents—he championed the project as U.S. senator (1802–03), mayor of New York City (1803–15), member of the canal commission (1810–24) and governor of New York state (1817–23, 1825–28).
Dewitt Clinton - National Governors Association
WEBDEWITT CLINTON, the seventh and ninth governor to serve New York, was born in Little Britain, New York on March 2, 1769. His education was attained at Columbia University, where he graduated in 1786. He went on to study law, and around 1788 was admitted to the bar.
DeWitt Clinton - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEBAmerican political leader DeWitt Clinton was instrumental in the creation of the Erie Canal, which connects the Hudson River in New York to the Great Lakes. The first east-west water trade link, the Erie Canal encouraged westward expansion and enhanced New York’s economic growth.
De Witt Clinton - Visit the Empire State Plaza & New York State …
WEBDe Witt Clinton (1769–1828) is known as the “Father of the Erie Canal” for his leadership in building one of the world’s engineering marvels of the time.
De Witt Clinton - Historical Society of the New York Courts
WEBDe Witt Clinton was elected to the New York Assembly in 1797, and to the New York Senate in 1798. He became a member of the Council on Appointment in 1801, and was chosen to fill a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate in 1802. There, he advocated for the 12th Amendment to the Constitution.
The Birth Of Empire, DeWitt Clinton and the American …
WEBDec 3, 1998 · DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) was one of the nation's strongest political leaders in the first quarter of the nineteenth century, serving as mayor of New York City, governor of the state, and narrowly losing the Presidential race of 1812 to James Madison.
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