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DeWitt Clinton
New York Governor Worked to Build the Erie Canal
DeWitt Clinton served as mayor of New York City and governor of New York, and is best remembered for applying his political might to the building of the Erie Canal [across New York State, from the Hudson River to Lake Erie]. He was so closely associated with the canal during its construction that the project was mocked as "Clinton's Ditch" and "Clinton's Folly."
Despite his many critics, the canal was a spectacular success as soon as it opened in 1825. And the prosperity it created made New York known as "The Empire State."
Beyond his signature accomplishment of the canal, many of the other ideas Clinton championed would define New York City for generations.
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Early Life
DeWitt Clinton was born March 2, 1769, at his family's estate about 75 miles north of New York City, along the Hudson River. His family had been prominent in the politics of New York State in colonial times. His father served in the Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of general.
And Clinton's uncle, George Clinton, would have a distinguished career as a governor of New York in the late 1700s and would later serve as vice president of the United States.
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DeWitt Clinton
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Governor De Witt Clinton of New York. Clinton, an organizer and a promoter of all movements for social betterment, left numerous addresses on various phases of the quasi-public educational endeavours of his time. Scientific societies, libraries, mechanics’ institutes, hospitals, societies for the relief of the poor, infant school societies, Lancasterian societies, all held his interest and called forth statements of his democratic views. These, together with his messages to the legislature commending educational reforms, constitute the most considerable body of educational materials of the times.
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- Title: An introductory discourse, delivered before the Literary and philosophical society of New-York, on the fourth of May, 1814, by De Witt Clinton
- By: Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828
- Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.)
- Genre: Book
- Publication info: New-York,Pub. by David Longworth, at the Shakspeare-gallery. N. Van Riper, print.,1815
- Subjects: Ecology , Education , History , Natural history , Science , United States
Clinton, DeWitt: An introductory discourse, delivered before the Literary and philosophical society of New-York, on the fourth of May, 1814
Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828
Letters on the natural history and internal resources of the State of New-York by Hibernicus.
By: Clinton, DeWitt, - Sparks, Jared,
Publication info: New-York :Sold by E. Bliss & E. White, No. 128 Broadway,1822.
Contributed by: New York Public Library (archive.org)
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Letters on the natural history and internal resources of the State of New York. By Hibernicus [pseud.]
By: Clinton, DeWitt,
Publication info: New York,Sold by E. Bliss & E. White,1822.
Contributed by: Library of Congress
BHL Collections: Library of Congress
"Clintonia": after De Witt Clinton (1769-1828), a naturalist and governor of New York. Known chiefly for his role in the construction of the Erie Canal, also known as "Clinton's Ditch", he was also a keen naturalist and is credited with having discovered a native American wheat species.
He was extremely interested in humanitarian and philanthropic causes, as is demonstrated by his role as the primary organizer of the Public School Society of New York City, the chief patron of the New York Orphan Asylum and the New York City Hospital, the founder of the New York Historical Society, a founding member of the Literature and Philosophy Society, the second president of the American Academy of Art, and the vice president of the American Bible Society and the Educational Society of the Presbyterian Church.
He was introduced to politics as the secretary for his uncle "George Clinton" who was then the Governor of New York. He went on to being a member of the New York State Assembly, and then was elected to the State Senate before being appointed to the U. S. Senate in 1802 to fill a vacancy.
He resigned this office in 1803 to become mayor of New York City, a position which he held from 1803 to 1807, from 1809 to 1810, and again from 1811 to 1815. In between terms as Governor, he was Canal Commissioner and oversaw the design and eventual construction of the 363-mile long Erie Canal which provided easier access than was then possible for Eastern commerce from the Atlantic to inland areas such as "Ohio", "Illinois" and "Indiana", and was of strategic importance during the French and Indian War, the Revolution War and the War of 1812.
He was elected Governor of New York four times and ran once unsuccessfully for President in the election of 1812 (ref. genus Clintonia)
Clintonia
Meaning: Named for De Witt Clinton, 19th century naturalist and governor of New York.
Clinton De Witt, 1769-1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817-21, 1825-28 (son of James Clinton).
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1818; named after "De Witt Clinton"; see -ia
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Origin of clintonia: ModL, after De Witt Clinton
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De Witt Clinton
- Born: 2-Mar-1769
- Birthplace: Little Britain, NY
- Died: 11-Feb-1828
- Location of death: Albany, NY
- Cause of death: Heart Failure
- Remains: Buried, Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY
- Gender: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
- Sexual orientation: Straight
- Occupation: Politician
- Party Affiliation: Democrat-Republican [1]
- Nationality: United States
- Executive summary: Twice Governor of New York
"DeWitt Clinton": United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)
List of places named for "DeWitt Clinton"
This is a list of places in the United States named for DeWitt Clinton. His role in the construction of the Erie Canal created accessible Eastern seaboard markets for Midwestern agriculture and he was widely admired by settlers, especially those hailing from New York.
Some of these places may have been named for both DeWitt Clinton and his uncle George Clinton, an important figure in the founding of the United States.
Counties and municipalitiesStreets and parks
- Clinton County, Illinois
- Clinton County, Indiana
- Clinton County, Iowa
- Clinton County, Kentucky
- Clinton County, Michigan
- Clinton County, Missouri
- Clinton County, Pennsylvania
- DeWitt County, Illinois
- Clinton Charter Township, Michigan
- Clinton Township, Lenawee County, Michigan
- City of Clinton, Arkansas
- City of Clinton, Indiana
- City of Clinton, Illinois
- City of Clinton, Iowa
- City of Clinton, Missouri
- City of Clinton, Mississippi
- Community of Clinton, Pennsylvania
- City of DeWitt, Arkansas
- City of DeWitt, Iowa
- Town of Clinton, Louisiana
- Town of Clinton, Massachusetts
- City of DeWitt, Michigan
- Town of Clinton, New Jersey
- Town of Clinton, Rock County, Wisconsin
- Village of Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan
- Village of DeWitt, Illinois
- Village of Clinton, Wisconsin
- Village of Clintonville, KY
- Town of Clinton, Connecticut
Schools
- Clinton Avenue and Clinton Square in Albany, New York
- Clinton Avenue in Fair Haven, Connecticut
- Clinton St. in Chicago (which benefited greatly from the Erie Canal)
- Clinton Square, Syracuse, New York
- DeWitt Clinton Park, Manhattan (located in the Clinton neighborhood) DeWitt's Dog Run, Manhattan (a dog run located within DeWitt Clinton Park)
- DeWitt Road, Webster, New York
- Clintonville street, Whitestone, New York
- DeWitt St East New York Brooklyn Short street connecting Bank St and the merge into Linden Blvd service road
Other
- DeWitt Clinton High School, Bronx, New York City
- DeWitt Clinton School, Chicago, Illinois
- DeWitt Clinton Elementary School, Detroit, Michigan (which features a mural on American history painted by Diego Rivera)
- Clinton Hall, a graduate student dormitory at SUNY Buffalo
- DeWitt Road Elementary School, Webster, New York
See also
- Clinton, a neighborhood on the west side of Manhattan also known as Hell's Kitchen.
- Clinton House, Ithaca, New York (former hotel adjacent to the Ithaca Commons).
- Clinton River in Michigan
- Clinton String Quartet of Syracuse, New York
- DeWitt Clinton Lodge of Sandwich, Massachusetts
- DeWitt Clinton Masonic Lodge #141 Goochland, Virginia
- Former Dewitt Clinton Hotel (now Dewitt Clinton Apartments) in Albany, NY
- Governor DeWitt Clinton Houses, a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) development located in Harlem, Manhattan.
- Clinton Grove in Weare, NH and Clinton Grove Academy, also in Weare, NH.
- DeWitt Clinton was also the name of the first steam locomotive to operate in New York; it ran between Albany and Schenectady, New York.
Clinton DeWitt
DeWitt Clinton
Clinton, George
George Clinton (26.07.1739 - 20.04.1812)...
- Born: 26-Jul-1739
- Birthplace: Little Britain, NY
- Died: 20-Apr-1812
- Location of death: Washington, DC
- Cause of death: unspecified
- Remains: Buried, Old Dutch Churchyard, Kingston, NY
- Gender: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
- Sexual orientation: Straight
- Occupation: Military, Politician
- Party Affiliation: Democrat-Republican
- Nationality: United States
- Executive summary: US Vice President, 1805-12
Clinton George, George 1739-1812.
George Clinton
George Clinton - Website des Funk-Musikers
Clinton, George
Neben James Brown ist George Clinton vielleicht der Mann, der den Funk am meisten beeinflusste.
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George Clinton
- Born: 22-Jul-1940
- Birthplace: Kannapolis, NC
- Gender: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: Black
- Sexual orientation: Straight
- Occupation: Singer
- Nationality: United States
- Executive summary: Funkadelic
- Son: (one son)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
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- George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 6-May-1997
- Bankruptcy
- Drug Possession: Cocaine Tallahassee, FL (6-Dec-2003)
- Drug Paraphernalia Possession Tallahasse, FL (6-Dec-2003)
- Risk Factors: Cocaine
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- Copyright Criminals (19-Sep-2009) · Himself
- Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth (22-Jan-2005) · Himself
- The Breaks (26-Feb-1999) · Dr. Funkenstein
- Butter (1998)
- Good Burger (25-Jul-1997) · Dancing Crazy
- PCU (29-Apr-1994) · Himself
- Cosmic Slop (1994)
- Graffiti Bridge (2-Nov-1990) · Himself
- House Party (Jan-1990)
- The Night Before (15-Apr-1988)
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Atomic Dog - by George Clinton
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