DeWitt Clinton Politician

DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an early American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator and was the sixth governor of New York. In this last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal. Clinton was the leader of New York's People’s Party and was a major rival of Martin Van Buren, who was the Attorney General of New York during Clinton's governorship. Clinton believed that infrastructure improvements could transform American life, drive economic growth, and encourage political participation, and he heavily influenced the development of the New York State and the United States.

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Birth date	March 02, 1769
Birth place	Province of New York , Little Britain New York
Religion	Presbyterianism
Date of death	February 11, 1828
Place of death	Albany New York , United States , New York
Education	Columbia University

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office	United States Senator from New York Governor of New York 47th 49th and 51st Mayor of New York City
party	Democratic-Republican Party Federalist Party
successor	Joseph C. Yates Nathaniel Pitcher Jacob Radcliff Marinus Willett John Ferguson (New York politician)