DeWitt Clinton - Wikipedia
DeWitt 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
DeWitt 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.
DeWitt Clinton and the Erie Canal - Reflections On Erie's Waters
DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) was the consummate New York politician. In his lifetime, he served in the state legislature, as mayor of New York City, and even briefly as a United States senator. His biggest role in the history of New York State was as governor, and …
DeWitt Clinton - Erie Canal
DeWitt 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.
De Witt Clinton - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月21日 · DeWitt Clinton. The American politician DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828) was mayor of New York City, governor of New York State, and a tenacious sponsor of the state's Erie Canal. DeWitt Clinton was born in Orange County, N.Y., the …
DeWitt Clinton - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an early American politician and statesman. He graduated in law from Columbia University in 1790. From 1790 to 1795 he served as private secretary to his uncle, George Clinton .
De Witt Clinton | Monticello
De Witt Clinton (1769-1828) was a state legislator, U.S. senator, and governor of New York. He ran for president in 1812, but lost to James Madison. As governor (1817-1821, 1825-1828), he oversaw the construction of the Erie Canal, promoted …
De Witt Clinton - Historical Society of the New York Courts
A strong advocate for a State canal between the Hudson River and Lake Erie, De Witt Clinton became one of the canal commissioners in 1810 and, in 1816, the New York Legislature adopted Clinton’s canal plan. The following year, Clinton was elected Governor of New York, and was reelected in 1820.
De Witt Clinton - Visit the Empire State Plaza & New York State …
De 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.
DeWitt Clinton - New Netherland Institute
DeWitt Clinton graduated from Columbia College in 1786, studied law and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1790. Following in his father's and his uncle's footsteps he decided on a political and governmental career. He became his uncle's, George Clinton's, private secretary from 1790 to 1795.