DeWitt Clinton

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DeWitt Clinton (March 2 1769 – February 11 1828) was an early American politician and naturalist who served as an United States Senator and was the sixth Governor of New York. In this last capacity he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was the leader of New York’s People’s Party and was a major rival of Martin Van Buren who was the Attorney General of New York during Clinton’s governorship.

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active years end date

1803-11-04, 1822-12-31, 1828-02-11

active years start date

1802-02-23, 1817-07-01, 1825-01-01

alma mater

Columbia University

birth date

1769-03-02

birth place

Province of New York, Little Britain New York

death date

1828-02-11

death place

Albany New York, United States, New York

lieutenant

John Tayler, Nathaniel Pitcher, James Tallmadge Jr.

office

United States Senator, from New York, Governor of New York, 47th 49th and 51st Mayor of New York City

order in office

6th, 8th, Governor of New York

party

Democratic-Republican Party, Federalist Party

religion

Presbyterianism

successor

Joseph C. Yates, Nathaniel Pitcher, Jacob Radcliff, Marinus Willett, John Ferguson (New York politician)