George Clinton

@Fourth Vice President of the U.s.a, Birthday and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ George Clinton was an American politician and soldier who served as the fourth Vice President of United States, from 1805 to 1812. African Americans American Leaders Political Leaders Leo Celebrities George Clinton was an American politician and soldier who served as the fourth Vice President of United States, from 1805 to 1812, in the administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. One of the most popular politicians in early America, Clinton was tutored at home and became a soldier in his teenage years, serving in the French and Indian War. Later, he joined politics, serving as a member of the New York Assembly under British rule and later became a member of the Continental Congress. With much popularity among the people of New York, Clinton held the New York governor's post for 21 years, from 1777 to 1795 and from 1801 to 1804, as a strong leader and competent administrator.His reputation was enhanced by his able service as a war governor, a post which was more often military than political. A moderate reformer, he also promoted construction of roads and buildings, and appealed to the middle-class democracy of New York State, becoming the longest-serving governor of a U.S. state.Being a follower of Jefferson, in the election of 1804, Clinton was elected as his vice presidential running mate. Clinton served one term as Jefferson's vice president and in 1808, after an unsuccessful attempt to win nomination for president, he was re-elected for vice presidency under President James Madison. He died shortly before the expiration of his second term and became the first vice president to die in office

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Birthday: July 26, 1739 Died on: April 20, 1812 Nationality: American Famous: Fourth Vice President of the U.s.a, African Americans, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses: Cornelia Tappen Siblings: James Clinton Known as: George Edward Clinton Information Detail Birthday July 26, 1739 Died on April 20, 1812 Nationality American Famous Fourth Vice President of the U.s.a, African Americans, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses Cornelia Tappen Siblings James Clinton Known as George Edward Clinton Birth Place Little Britain Religion Presbyterianism Height 175cm Gender Male Sun Sign Leo Born in Little Britain Famous as Fourth Vice President of the U.S.A Died at Age 72

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In February 1770, George Clinton married Sarah Cornelia Tappen and the couple had six children together. They had five daughters; Catharine, Cornelia, Elizabeth, Martha, and Maria, and one son named George. Unsplash Personal Life

George Clinton died on April 20, 1812, in Washington D.C., United States, at the age of 72. He was originally buried in the Congressional Cemetery,Washington, D.C. but in 1908, his remains were transferred to the Old Dutch Churchyard in Kingston, New York. Unsplash Personal Life

George Clinton was born on July 26, 1739, in Little Britain, New York, United States, to Charles Clinton, a farmer and land speculator who also served as a member of the New York colonial assembly, and his wife, Elizabeth Denniston Clinton. His parents were Presbyterian immigrants who migrated from Longford County, Ireland, in 1729. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He received his early education at home from a tutor, and acquired much knowledge through his father’s library.During the French and Indian War, Clinton first served on a privateer and later got enlisted in the provincial militia, where his father held the rank of Colonel. Subsequently, he rose to the rank of Lieutenant and accompanied his father in the expedition against Fort Frontenac in 1758. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After the war, Clinton studied law under the attorney, William Smith Jr., and later returned to his native town, where he started practicing law in 1764. Unsplash Career

Subsequently, he also acquired a number of minor civil offices in Ulster County. From 1768 to 1775, he served as a member of the New York provincial assembly. Unsplash Career

In 1774, he was appointed a member of the New York committee of correspondence, and the following year, he became a member of the second Continental Congress. In December 1775, he was commissioned a brigadier-general of militia by the New York provincial congress. Unsplash Career

In 1776, General George Washington ordered him to assist in the defense of New York City, before Clinton could sign the Declaration of Independence. In October 1776, Clinton took part in the battle of White Plains, and later was charged to guard the Highlands of the Hudson River from British attack. Unsplash Career

In March 1777, Clinton was appointed a brigadier-general in the Continental army, and he thus held two commissions. He had also been selected a deputy to the provincial congress for 1776–1777, but his various other duties barred his attendance. Unsplash Career

Being a war governor, he supervised the defenses of the frontier, secured supplies, suppressed stalwarts, and organized campaigns against Tory and British raiders. During his governorship of New York, he also encouraged road and canal building, supported libraries and public funds for common schools, and gave support for reforming the criminal code. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 26, 1739
Died on	April 20, 1812
Nationality	American
Famous	Fourth Vice President of the U.s.a, African Americans, Leaders, Political Leaders
Spouses	Cornelia Tappen
Siblings	James Clinton
Known as	George Edward Clinton
Birth Place	Little Britain
Religion	Presbyterianism
Height	175cm
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Leo
Born in	Little Britain
Famous as	Fourth Vice President of the U.S.A
Died at Age	72

George Clinton

American

Jul 26, 1739

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