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	George Clinton (vice president) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Clinton was the brother of General James Clinton and the uncle of DeWitt Clinton, who served as seventh and ninth Governor of New York.
		He was an unwilling candidate for President of the United States in the 1808 election, garnering six electoral votes from a wing of the (Democratic-)Republican Party that disapproved of James Madison.
		Thus, in 1792, with George Washington as the prohibitive favorite for President, the Republican Party fielded Clinton with the intention that he be elected Vice President.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Clinton_(politician) (652 words)

	Origin and Growth of the Democratic Party. – Its Triumph in the Election of Jefferson. – George Clinton chosen ...
		In these views Dewitt Clinton concurred most cordially with his uncle; and we have seen that when the defence of the harbour of New-York was neglected by the government, he was the principal instrument in obtaining appropriations from the state for the purpose.
		In the decision of this caucus Clinton and his friends acquiesced in silence; but the jealousy of the growing power of New-York, and particularly of the rising talents and influence of Dewitt Clinton, were powerfully excited in the breasts of those who desired to perpetuate the ascendancy of Virginia.
		Clinton was, in consequence, put in nomination; and, when the electoral votes were counted, was found to have received 89, while Madison was elected by 128 votes.
	www.history.rochester.edu /canal/bib/renwick/Chap14.html (2862 words)

	George Clinton
		George Clinton, first governor of New York State, was born on July 26, 1739, to an Irish family that had immigrated to New Britain, a small town near the Hudson River.
		Elected to serve in the Continental Congress, Clinton voted for the Declaration of Independence but was called by Washington to serve as brigadier general of militia and had to leave before the signing occurred.
		Clinton died in Washington on April 20, 1812, and was buried there; in 1908 he was reinterred at Kingston, New York.
	www.aoc.gov /cc/art/nsh/clinton.cfm (265 words)

	Clinton, George, vice president of the United States. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In 1775, Clinton was elected one of the state’s delegates to the Second Continental Congress.
		Clinton’s defense of the Hudson, although courageous, resulted in the capture of Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery by the British general, Sir Henry Clinton.
		Clinton’s views on the Constitution were opposed by a rapidly growing party, the Federalists, under the leadership of John Jay.
	www.bartleby.com /65/cl/ClintonG-vp.html (523 words)

	Vice-President George Clinton
		George Clinton studied under a Scottish clergyman to prepare for his future responsibilities, interrupting his education at the age of eighteen in 1757 to serve in the French and Indian War.
		Clinton's aptitude for surveying and his penchant for land speculation eventually made him one of the wealthier residents of Ulster Country, but, despite his considerable fortune, he was a man of frugal habits and congenial, unassuming manners.
		Clinton left for New York before Congress assembled in the House of Representatives chamber to count the electoral votes on February 8, 1809, thus avoiding the unpleasant task of proclaiming Madison's election as president and his own reelection as vice president.
	www.iment.com /maida/familytree/henry/bios/vicepresidents.htm (5186 words)

	The Mayor's of Buffalo, New York -George William Clinton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Clinton was elected a Regent of the University in 1856, and in 1858 he completed a Digest of the law reports to that date.
		Clinton said the main reason for forming this society was to "bring together all the plants and animals of the surrounding country, all its shells, insects, fishes, birds, beasts and animated things." Clinton was a true naturalist.
		Clinton was the first president of the society and held that position for 20 years until he voluntarily declined to serve any longer.
	www.buffalonian.com /history/industry/mayors/Clinton.htm (1651 words)

	President William Clinton: Health & Medical History
		Clinton underwent colonoscopy in 1984 because of rectal bleeding.
		Clinton's cholesterol level, and, more generally, his overall cardiovascular risk, were a concern as early as 1992.
		Clinton was awake during the entire operation and "was alert most of the time" [4].
	www.doctorzebra.com /prez/g42.htm (1429 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.
		George Clinton unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 1808, and became vice president under James Madison.
	www.eriecanal.org /UnionCollege/Clinton.html (413 words)

	George Clinton
		George CLINTON - CLINTON, George (1771—1809) CLINTON, George, (son of George Clinton [1739-1812] and cousin of...
		George Clinton, vice president of the United States - Clinton, George, 1739–1812, American statesman, vice president of the United States...
		George Clinton, colonial governor of New York - Clinton, George, c.1686–1761, colonial governor of New York (1743–53), b.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0762598.html (196 words)

	George Clinton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Clinton (vice president) (1739–1812), US Vice President and Governor of New York
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/George_Clinton (135 words)

	George Clinton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		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 1788 he presided at the state convention to ratify the Federal constitution, the adoption of which he opposed, believing that too much power would thereby pass to the Federal congress and the executive.
		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.
	www.arthurstclair.com /georgeclinton.org (782 words)

	US Vice - Presidents - George Clinton
		Young George Clinton had been a good student and was able to pass the bar exam for the Colony of New York when he was only 16 years old.
		Clinton was an experienced outdoorsman and was able to use his friendship with the Indians to his military advantage.
		George Clinton’s aid and support of George Washington’s army during their dark days at Valley Forge was no doubt a major factor in helping the United States gain its independence, but his place in history has been so overshadowed that only those who take the time will know who he was or what he did.
	www.juntosociety.com /vp/gclinton.html (629 words)

	Madsion Archives: Madison's Life: Presidency: Vice Presidents
		Clinton died in Washington on April 20, 1812, and was buried there; in 1908 he was re-interred at Kingston, New York.
		He led the drive against ratification in Massachusetts and denounced the document as "full of vices." Among the vices, he listed inadequate representation of the people, dangerously ambiguous legislative powers, the blending of the executive and the legislative, and the danger of an oppressive judiciary.
		In 1797 President John Adams appointed him as the only non-Federalist member of a three-man commission charged with negotiating a reconciliation with France, which was on the brink of war with the United States.
	www.jmu.edu /madison/center/main_pages/madison_archives/life/presidency/clinton.htm (1177 words)

	Welcome to the White House
		President Bush on Thursday said, "The growth of economic freedom and ownership in countries like Ukraine reinforces the habits of liberty and democracy, and gives citizens a stake in the success of their nation.
		The President is focused on the safety and security of the citizens of the Gulf Coast and is committed to providing the resources necessary for them to return home and rebuild their lives.
		President Bush is committed to providing disaster assistance to help residents of the Gulf Coast rebuild their lives in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
	www.whitehouse.gov (487 words)

	MSN Encarta - Clinton, George (politician)
		George Clinton (1739-1812), fourth vice president of the United States.
		Clinton was born in Little Britain, New York, July 26, 1739.
		Clinton was twice elected U.S. vice president: in 1804, serving under Thomas Jefferson, and in 1808, under James Madison.
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	HISTORIC CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The body of George Clinton, first governor of New York, and Vice President during the administrations of Jefferson and Madison, which was taken from its grave in Congressional cemetery Monday, is now resting in the public vault in the cemetery, and will be carried to New York, May 27.
		He was Vice President under Jefferson during his second term and continued in that office after Jefferson's retirement and while Madison was President, and died in that office.
		Vice President Fairbanks stood with head uncovered on the east stone stairway leading to the United States Senate as the military escort and caisson bearing the remains of Vice President Clinton passed across the Capitol plaza a few minutes before noon.
	www.congressionalcemetery.org /HTML/Pomp/Clinton1908.html (1455 words)

	The Longford Link
		George Clinton’s grandfather Alexander Denniston was a Scottish soldier of fortune who came over to Ireland towards the end of the seventeenth century and settled on the County Longford estates of Arthur Forbes, first Earl of Granard.
		George Clinton was born to Elizabeth Denniston and Charles Clinton in 1739.
		George Clinton was widely regarded as a forceful and straightforward type of man as indeed anecdotal evidence suggests.
	www.hoganstand.com /general/identity/geese/stories/longford.htm (1202 words)

	National Obituary Archive(NOA) - Arrangeonline.com
		A Democratic-Republican, Clinton served multi-terms as New York governor, and in 1804 was elected U.S. vice president in Thomas Jefferson's administration.
		Clinton made a bid for the presidency in 1808, but failed.
		He was elected vice president when James Madison succeeded Jefferson as president in the 1808 elections.
	www.arrangeonline.com /Obituary/obituary.asp?ObituaryID=65725661 (167 words)

	George Clinton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In 1777 he became the first governor of the state of New York, and was one of the first to urge the building of the Erie Canal.
		Clinton was vice-president under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
		DAB; Kaminski, John P. George Clinton: Yeoman Politician of the New Republic.
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	AllRefer.com - George Clinton, vice president of the United States (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		George Clinton, vice president of the United States, U.S. History, Biographies
		George Clinton 1739–1812, American statesman, vice president of the United States (1805–1812), b.
		In 1804 he was elected vice president for President Jefferson's second term.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/ClintonG-vp.html (596 words)

	Governor George Clinton and Cornelia Tappen
		Revolutionary War general, statesman and lawyer George Clinton was elected governor of New York for six successive terms, 1777 to 1795 and was called the Father of New York State.
		Born in 1739 in New York Clinton studied law and was elected to the Provincial Assembly in 1768, gaining a reputation as a defender of freedom of speech and the press.
		Appointed brigadier-general in 1775, Clinton was elected governor in 1777.
	www.iment.com /maida/familytree/henry/bios/georgeclinton.htm (810 words)

	George Clinton
		General Clinton took part in the battle of White Plains (October 28th, 1776), and later was charged with the defense of the Highlands of the Hudson, where, with De Witt Clinton, in October 1777, he offered a firm but unsuccessful resistance to the advance of Sir Henry Clinton.
		So great was Clinton's popularity at this time that at the first election under the new state constitution he was chosen both Governor and Lieutenant Governor; he declined the latter office, and on the 30th of July 1777 entered upon his duties as Governor, which were at first largely of a military nature.
		In 1789, 1792 and 1796 Clinton received a number of votes in the electoral college, but not a sufficient number to secure him the Vice Presidency, which was then awarded to the recipient of the second highest number of votes.
	www.nndb.com /people/052/000049902 (648 words)

	U.S. Senate: Art & History Home > George Clinton, 4th Vice President (1805-1812)
		Clinton's aptitude for surveying and his penchant for land speculation eventually made him one of the wealthier residents of Ulster County, but, despite his considerable fortune, he was a man of frugal habits and congenial, unassuming manners.
		But Clinton, one pamphleteer promised voters, would "protect you from foreign and domestic foes." Writing under the pseudonym, "A Citizen of New-York," the vice president's son-in-law, Edmond Genêt, promised that Clinton would substitute "a dignified plan of neutrality" for the hated embargo.
		Clinton opposed Madison's foreign and domestic policies throughout his second vice-presidential term, but he lacked the support and the vitality to muster an effective opposition.
	www.senate.gov /artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_George_Clinton.htm (5031 words)

	George Clinton, vice president of the United States
		Clinton's defense of the Hudson, although courageous, resulted in the capture of Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery by the British general, Sir Henry
		An advocate of state sovereignty, Clinton was one of the chief opponents of the U.S. Constitution, writing seven letters against ratification, signed Cato, in the New York
		Clinton's views on the Constitution were opposed by a rapidly growing party, the Federalists, under the leadership of John
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0812583.html (434 words)

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