DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clinton
DeWitt Clintonwas an 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 part of Clinton's governorship. Clinton believed that infrastructure improvements could transform American life, drive economic growth,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth2 March 1769
CountryUnited States of America