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CLINTON, GEORGE (1739-1812) , American soldier and political leader, was born at Little Britain, Ulster (now Orange) county, New York
minor civil offices in Ulster county. From 1768 to 1795 he sat in the New York
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General Clinton took part in the battle of White Plains (October 28th, 1776), and later was charged with the defence of the High-lands of the Hudson, where, with De Witt Clinton, in October 1771, he offered a firm but unsuccessful resistance to the advance of Sir Henry
great
governor and lieutenant-governor ; he declined the latter office, and on the 30th of July 1777 entered upon his duties as governor, which were at first largely of a military nature. In 1780 he took the field and checked the advance of Sir Jahn Johnson and theIndians in the Mohawk Valley. In his administration Clinton was energetic and patriotic, and though not possessing the intellectual attainments of some of his New York contemporaries, he was more popular than any of them, as is attested by his serivice as governor for eighteen successive years (1777-1795), and for another triennial term from 18or to 1804. In the elections of 178o, 1783 and 1786 he had no opponent. In 1800-18o1 he was a member of the assembly. In the struggle in New York over the adoption of the Federal Constitution he was one of the leaders of the opposition, but in the state convention of 1788, over which he presided, ,his party was defeated, and the constitution was ratified. In national politics he was a follower of Thomas Jefferson, and in state politics he led the faction known as " Clintonians," which was for a long time dominant. In 1789, 1792 and 1796 Clinton received a number of votes in the electoral college, but not a sufficient number to secure him the vice-presidency, which was then awarded to the recipient of the second highest number of votes. In 1804, however, after the method of voting had been changed, he was nominated for the vice-presidency by a Congressional cancans, and was duly elected. In 18o8 he sought nomination for the presidency, and was greatly disappointed when this went to Madison. He was again chosen as vice-president, however, and died at Washington before the expiration of his term, on the 2oth of April 1812. He was buried in the Congressional Cemetery, from which in May 1908 his remains were transferred to Kingston, N.Y. His casting vote in the Senate in 1811 defeated the bill for the renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States.The Public Papers of George Clinton (6 vols., New York, 1899-1902) have been published by the state of New York. End of Article: CLINTON, GEORGE (1739-1812) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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