George Clinton
BIRTH
Jul 26, 1739
Little Britain, New York
DEATH
April 20, 1812
Washington, D.C.
Vice-President of the United States
1805-1812
Governor of New York
1801-1804
Governor of New York
1777-1795
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Clinton, George
(1739-1812)
George Clinton was an American soldier, statesman, and Founding Father of the United States. A prominent Democratic-Republican, Clinton served as the fourth vice president of the United States from 1805 until his death in 1812. He also served as the first governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and again from 1801 to 1804.
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Old Dutch Churchyard
272 Wall Street, City of Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
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WIFE
Sarah Cornelia Clinton
(1741-1804)
Elizabeth Clinton Tallmadge
Cornelia Clinton Genêt
(1774-1810)
Catherine Clinton
(1952-?)
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DIED:
Washington, D.C.
Apr 20, 1812
Clinton served in the French and Indian War, rising to the rank of lieutenant in the colonial militia. He began a legal practice after the war and served as a district attorney for New York City.
Clinton became Governor of New York in 1777 and remained in that office until 1795. Clinton supported the cause of independence during the American Revolutionary War and served in the Continental Army despite his gubernatorial position. During and after the war, Clinton was an opponent of Vermont's entrance into the Union on account of disputes over land claims.
Opposed to the ratification of the United States Constitution, Clinton became a prominent Anti-Federalist and advocated for the addition of the United States Bill of Rights. In the early 1790s, he emerged as a leader of the incipient Democratic-Republican Party, and Clinton served as the party's vice presidential candidate in the 1792 presidential election. Clinton received the third most electoral votes in the election, as President George Washington and Vice President John Adams both won re-election. Clinton did not seek re-election in 1795, but served as governor again from 1801 to 1804.