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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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 NERFINISHED
candidateInElection United States presidential election, 1812
countryOfCitizenship United States
United States of America
deathDate 1828-02-11
deathPlace Albany, New York
educatedAt Columbia College
Columbia University
ethnicGroup English American
familyName Clinton
father James 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
spouse Catharine Jones
Maria Franklin
supportedProject Erie Canal
statewide canal system in New York
uncle George Clinton


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