DeWitt Clinton

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DeWitt Clinton was an influential early 19th-century American politician and governor of New York who championed major infrastructure projects and helped spur the state's economic growth.

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DeWitt Clinton canonical 41
Governor DeWitt Clinton 1
James Clinton 1

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instanceOf American politician
Freemason
Governor of New York
Mayor of New York City
United States senator
human
lawyer
birthDate 1769-03-02
birthPlace Little Britain, Province of New York
Orange County, New York
candidateInElection United States presidential election, 1812
countryOfCitizenship United States
United States of America
deathDate 1828-02-11
deathPlace Albany, New York
linked to: Albany
educatedAt Columbia College
linked to: Columbia University

Columbia University
ethnicGroup English American
familyName Clinton
father James Clinton
linked to: DeWitt Clinton
fieldOfWork infrastructure development
public administration
transportation policy
fullName DeWitt Clinton
givenName DeWitt
knownFor advancing economic development of New York
championing construction of the Erie Canal
expanding New York State infrastructure
promoting internal improvements in New York
legacy contributed to New York becoming the Empire State
helped make New York City a major commercial center
mother Mary DeWitt
nickname Father of the Erie Canal
notableWork Erie Canal
occupation lawyer
politician
opponent James Madison
politicalParty Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party ally
positionHeld Canal Commissioner of New York
Governor of New York
Grand Master of Masons in New York
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York
Lieutenant Governor of New York
Mayor of New York City
Member of the New York State Assembly
Member of the New York State Senate
United States Senator from New York
ranForOffice President of the United States
relative George Clinton
religion Presbyterianism
linked to: Presbyterian
spouse Catharine Jones
Maria Franklin
supportedProject Erie Canal
statewide canal system in New York
uncle George Clinton

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Erie Canal governorDuringConstruction DeWitt Clinton
Clinton's Ditch associatedWithPerson DeWitt Clinton
Clinton's Ditch namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Governor of New York positionHeldBy DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton fullName DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton father James Clinton
linked to: DeWitt Clinton
Clinton, Tennessee namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton County, Iowa namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton hasNotableBearer DeWitt Clinton
Clinton County, Missouri namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton, Maryland namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton High School namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton, Tennessee namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
subject linked to: Clinton
Clinton County, Michigan namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton Square namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton Hill namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton Township, Michigan namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
subject linked to: Clinton Township
New-York Historical Society foundedBy DeWitt Clinton
King's College notableAlumni DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt notableBearer DeWitt Clinton
Clinton, Mississippi namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Castle Clinton namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Daniel Huntington notableWork Governor DeWitt Clinton
linked to: DeWitt Clinton
Mary DeWitt child DeWitt Clinton
Mary DeWitt notableRelative DeWitt Clinton
Clinton, Massachusetts namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
subject linked to: Clinton
Maria Franklin spouse DeWitt Clinton
Maria Franklin relative DeWitt Clinton
Catharine Jones spouse DeWitt Clinton
Clinton Township, Michigan namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt, Iowa namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Green-Wood Cemetery hasNotableBurials DeWitt Clinton
Clinton, Connecticut namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
De Witt County, Illinois namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton Park namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
Clinton County, Iowa namedAfter DeWitt Clinton
subject linked to: Clinton County
Clinton County (generic) typicallyNamedAfter DeWitt Clinton
subject linked to: Clinton County
Clinton, Illinois namedAfter DeWitt Clinton