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	De Witt Clinton - LoveToKnow 1911
		DE WITT CLINTON (1769-1828), American political leader, was born on the 2nd of March 1769 at Little Britain, Orange county, New York.
		De Witt Clinton graduated at Columbia College in 1786, and in 1790 was admitted to the bar.
		On this account Clinton has generally been regarded as the originator of the "spoils system" in New York; but he was really opposed to the wholesale proscription of opponents that became such a feature of American politics in later years.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /De_Witt_Clinton (753 words)

	De Witt Clinton
		After his uncle, George Clinton, ceased to be prominent, on account of his advanced age, De Witt Clinton came to be regarded as a promising republican candidate for the presidency.
		Clinton, having alienated his party by his course, without gaining the full sympathy of the federalists, was in 1813 displaced from the office of lieutenant governor.
		Clinton's memorial had brought him prominently forward as the promoter of the enterprise, and, in spite of the opposition of those who denounced the scheme as visionary, he was elected governor of the state in 1817 by a nonpartisan vote.
	www.famousamericans.net /famousamericans-cla-cob/dewittclinton (1421 words)

	DeWitt Clinton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1812 Clinton ran for President of the United States as candidate of the Federalists and anti-war Republicans, but was defeated by James Madison.
		Clinton was able to accomplish many things as a leader in civic and state affairs such as improving the New York public school system, encouraging steam navigation and modifying the laws governing criminals and debtors.
		De Witt Clinton Memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY Clinton died at the age of 59 and was interred in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
	www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/De_Witt_Clinton (455 words)

	The Erie Canal and De Witt Clinton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Clinton, although he did not have adequate state funding at the time, decided to go ahead with his plans; as he was running for state governor at the time, he could not forestall the canal any further.
		Often known as "Clinton's Ditch" and "Clinton's Folly", the canal and it supporters were lambasted by the New York press.
		Clinton, who had won the governorship, was voted out of office in 1822, and removed from the Canal Board by political enemies in 1824.
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	De Witt Clinton
		De Witt Clinton was born in Little Britain, New York, the son of James Clinton, who had served in the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars.
		Clinton was educated at Columbia College (later University) and worked as a secretary for his uncle, the first governor of New York State.
		From 1817 to 1821 and 1825-28, Clinton was governor of New York and used that position to advance construction of the Erie Canal, a project of vital importance to New York City and the farmers and manufacturers in the interior.
	www.u-s-history.com /pages/h282.html (418 words)

	Lalor, Cyclopaedia of Political Science, V.2, Entry 368, NEW YORK: Library of Economics and Liberty
		De Witt Clinton thus became the arbiter of New York politics for the time; the last of the great landed families had gone down in the race for power; and the first stage of New York's political history may be considered at an end.
		De Witt Clinton found his influence in his party overbalanced by that of Gov. Tompkins, Ambrose Spencer, Martin Van Buren and John W. Taylor; he therefore became an opponent of Tompkins' re-election, and entirely lost control of his party.
		Clinton himself had discreetly declined to be a candidate for the governorship, and his opponents elected their candidate for governor without opposition, the entire senate, and almost all the assembly.
	www.econlib.org /library/YPDBooks/Lalor/llCy759.html (6273 words)

	De Witt Clinton
		The American political leader De Witt Clinton was born on the 2nd of March 1769 at Little Britain, Orange county, New York.
		It was his plan to fill the more important offices with Republicans, as they had been excluded from appointive office during the Federalist ascendancy, and to divide the smaller places between the parties somewhat in accordance with their relative strength.
		As a member of the legislature Clinton was active in securing the abolition of slavery and of imprisonment for debt, and in perfecting a system of free public schools.
	www.nndb.com /people/055/000049905 (734 words)

	Gapers Block, Chicago, IL - Airbags: Clinton's Big Ditch
		De Witt Clinton was born in 1769, the nephew of New York's first governor, George Clinton.
		De Witt Clinton was instrumental in the construction of the Erie Canal, the completion of which led to the settlement of the Midwest and the growth of cities such as Chicago.
		De Witt Clinton was among the first to sail the Erie Canal when it was completed in 1825, symbolically opening the channel by pouring a bucket of Lake Erie water into the New York harbor.
	www.gapersblock.com /airbags/archives/clintons_big_ditch (663 words)

	De Witt Clinton - Encyclopedia.com
		He was admitted (1790) to the New York bar but soon became secretary to his uncle, George Clinton, first governor of the state, and in that position (1790-95) gained political experience and influence at an early age.
		Clinton continued to give constant support to the canal projects, but in 1824, after suffering temporary political reverses and through the opposition of the Albany Regency and Tammany, he was deprived of his post as canal commissioner.
		James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Clinton administration, has been named the new CEO of the International Code Council.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-ClintonD.html (1157 words)

	De Witt County Clinton, Illinois (Counties)
		De Witt county is located in central Illinois and enjoys a rural setting between Bloomington to the north, Decatur to the south and Champaign-Urbana to the east.
		Moore was an influential attorney in the mid-to-late 1800's and often paired with Abraham Lincoln in De Witt County court cases.
		Clinton was founded in 1835 and was known as the "Crossroads of the Midwest".
	www.ohwy.com /il/y/y17039.htm (225 words)

	Pic of the Month - February 2004
		The De Witt Clinton replica locomotive, built for promotional purposes by the New York Central railroad in the early 1890s, has now achieved considerable significance of its own.
		Henry Ford Museum’s replica of the De Witt Clinton was originally built by the New York Central for the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
		Ford inquired whether he might have his own De Witt Clinton replica made—but was instead offered the already existing replica, with the condition that it periodically travel to fairs and expositions on behalf of the New York Central.
	www.hfmgv.org /exhibits/pic/2004/replicas/dewitt.asp (244 words)

	Canadian Journal of History: De Witt Clinton and the Rise of the People's Men
		Clinton's beliefs reflected a concept of republicanism in which political and social harmony rested on, and grew out of, economic growth and diversity.
		Clinton's critique of rigid party regularity (or as he had it, tyranny) centred on Van Buren's insistence on the authority of the congressional caucus to command the vote of New York's legislators in the selection of electors for the presidential election of 1824.
		Clinton's concept of enlightened leadership, his indictment of party dictation, and his vision of social harmony based on a common good reveal what ideological assumptions derived from the political culture of the first-party system remained viable in this transitional period.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3686/is_199712/ai_n8760184 (925 words)

	Clinton, De Witt
		Clinton, De Witt (1769-1828) Politician: De Witt Clinton was admitted to the New York State bar in 1788.
		Clinton in the same year, after his uncle appointed him mayor of New York.
		Clinton invited her to move her Connecticut school to New York, which she did in 1821.
	www.multied.com /bio/nn/Clinton.html (152 words)

	Encyclopedia: DeWitt Clinton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Clinton Memorial at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 â“ February 11, 1828) was an early American politician.
		DeWitt Clinton Life engraving by W. Jones, 1814 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years.
		The Chapel at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn NY Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, several blocks west of Prospect Park.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/DeWitt-Clinton (1734 words)

	Clinton, De Witt. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		He was admitted (1790) to the New York bar but soon became secretary to his uncle, George Clinton, first governor of the state, and in that position (1790–95) gained political experience and influence at an early age.
		Clinton also held office as state senator (1806–11) and lieutenant governor (1811–13).
		Clinton continued to give constant support to the canal projects, but in 1824, after suffering temporary political reverses and through the opposition of the Albany Regency and Tammany, he was deprived of his post as canal commissioner.
	www.bartleby.com /65/cl/ClintonD.html (330 words)

	DeWitt Clinton
		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.
		DeWitt Clinton was the nephew of George Clinton and the son of James Clinton (1733-1812), who served in the French and Indian Wars and as an American Revolutionary general.
		Under the new state constitution, which George Clinton helped to frame, he was elected in June, 1777 as the first governor of New York State and was elected for six successive terms (1777-1795) and a seventh in 1800.
	www.eriecanal.org /UnionCollege/Clinton.html (413 words)

	Magazine Antiques: Antiques - Governor De Witt Clinton's prophecy that the completion of the Erie Canal would be the ...
		Governor De Witt Clinton (1769-1828) of New York prophesied that the completion of the Erie Canal from the Hudson River at Albany to Lake Erie at Buffalo would solidify New York City's economic dominance and constitute the foundation for cultural achievement.
		Clinton felt that the stewardship of culture was the domain of the social elite, whose responsibility it was to offer its blessings to everyone else.
		Clinton felt that art and intellect flourished in cities, drawing on the complexities of urban life for inspiration.
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	Search Results for "clinton"
		Clinton, Bill, (William Jefferson Clinton), 1946-, 42d President of the United States (1993-2001), b.
		Clinton, De Witt, (d wit´) (KEY), 1769-1828, American statesman, b.
		Clinton, George, vice president of the United States, 1739-1812, American statesman, vice president of the United States (1805-1812), b.
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=clinton (241 words)

	DeWitt Clinton : De Witt Clinton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In 1812 Clinton ran for President of the United States, but was defeated by James Madison.
		Clinton was able to accomplish many things as a leader in civic and state affairs such as: New York public school system, encouragingd the steam navigation, modifying the laws governing criminals and debtors, and he was largely responsible for the creation of the Erie Canal.
		Clinton died at the age of 59 February 11, 1828, and was interred in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
	www.termsdefined.net /de/de-witt-clinton.html (508 words)

	George Clinton
		Clinton was likewise prevented from signing the declaration with the New York delegation on 15 July, by receiving, on the 7th of that month, an imperative call from Washington to take post in the Highlands, with rank as general of militia.
		In 1792, when Washington was re-elected, Clinton had for the same office fifty votes, and at the sixth presidential election, 1809-'13, he received six ballots from New York for the office of president.
		In 1800 he was chosen to the legislature after one of the most hotly contested elections in the annals of the state; and in 1801 he was again governor.
	www.arthurstclair.com /georgeclinton.org (782 words)

	Sign Information
		Clinton Street is named after De Witt Clinton (1769-1828), who served as the Mayor of New York City, as a member of the United States Senate, and ultimately as the Governor of New York.
		De Witt Clinton was born in Little Britain, New York on March 2, 1769, the son of James Clinton, a Revolutionary War general.
		As a statesman, Clinton is probably best known for his part in building and opening the 363-mile Erie Canal, which expanded trade to the Midwest and made New York City the commercial hub of the United States.
	www.nycgovparks.org /sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=11722 (457 words)

	De Witt Clinton — FactMonster.com
		As a U.S. Senator (1802–3), Clinton introduced the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution and opposed sentiment for hostilities against Spain.
		Clinton also held office as state senator (1806–11) and lieutenant governor (1811–13).
		Clinton continued to give constant support to the canal projects, but in 1824, after suffering temporary political reverses and through the opposition of the
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0812581.html (323 words)

	De Witt Clinton — Infoplease.com
		James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Clinton administration, has been named the new CEO of......
		Antiques.(Governor De Witt Clinton's prophecy that the completion of the Erie Canal would be the foundation of New York City's cultural......
		Clinton and the New Covenant: theology shaping a new politics or old politics in religious garb?
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	DeWitt Clinton
		Born in Little Britain, New York, he was educated at what is now Columbia University.
		Clinton was able to accomplish many things as a leader in civic and state affairs.
		Clinton died at the age of 59 and was interred in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/dewitt_clinton (397 words)

	De Witt Clinton Worsham Henderson County KY Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		De Witt Clinton WORSHAM is the third living son of Elijah W.
		Yet all this is true, for on 05 May 1886, this solemn and scared rite was celebrated at the First Presbyterian Church of this city, the contracting parties being De Witt Clinton WORSHAM and Miss Fannie R. On 03 Jun 1887, there was born unto them Ellen Frances, a bright blooming daughter.
		De Witt gave up telegraphing for several years, but of late months a good part of his time has been given to the service of the Western Union.
	www.rootsweb.com /~kyhende2/DCWorshamBio.htm (424 words)

	Educate Yourself - The Erie Canal - Part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		De Witt was 21, Henry just 16, but they became fast friends.
		Clinton was highly intelligent, graduating from Columbia at the age of 17.
		With the encouragement of the ever loyal Henry Post, De Witt Clinton ran for governor of New York and was elected in the spring of 1817.
	www.buyandhold.com /bh/en/education/erie_canal_1.html (1320 words)

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