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DeWitt Clinton, né le 2 mars 1769 à Little Britain (New York) et mort le 11 février 1828 à Albany (New York), est un homme politique américain, maire de New York et gouverneur de l'État éponyme au début du XIX e siècle.
DeWitt Clinton [a] (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an American politician and naturalist. He served as a United States senator, as the mayor of New York City, and as the sixth governor of New York. In the last capacity, he was largely responsible for the construction of the Erie Canal.
DeWitt Clinton (born March 2, 1769, Little Britain, N.Y. [U.S.]—died Feb. 11, 1828, Albany, N.Y., U.S.) was an American political leader who promulgated the idea of the Erie Canal, which connects the Hudson River to the Great Lakes.
Best known for his indefatigable efforts to build the Erie Canal—derided as “Clinton’s Ditch” by opponents—he championed the project as U.S. senator (1802–03), mayor of New York City (1803–15), member of the canal commission (1810–24) and governor of New York state (1817–23, 1825–28).
21 mai 2018 · Clinton, De Witt (1769–1828) US statesman. He was a successful mayor of New York City (1803–15) and in 1812 he ran for president but lost to James Madison. He was governor of New York (1817–21, 1825–28) and was responsible for the construction of the Erie (1817–25) and Champlain-Hudson Canals.
De Witt Clinton (1769–1828) is known as the “Father of the Erie Canal” for his leadership in building one of the world’s engineering marvels of the time.
DeWitt Clinton, né le 2 mars 1769 à Little Britain et mort le 11 février 1828 à Albany, est un homme politique américain, maire de New York et gouverneur de l'État éponyme au début du XIXe siècle.
