Clinton, De Witt
lawyer, governor, author, was born March 2, 1769, in Little Britain, N. Y. He was elected to the senate of New York in 1799; and in 1802 fought a duel with Mr. Swartwout, arising from a political controversy concerning Mr. Burr. He was a senator of the United States from 1802 to 1803; and was chosen mayor of New York in 1803, holding this office until 1815. He was for several years a state senator and the lieutenant-governor; and in 1812 he consented to become the candidate of the peace party for the presidency of the United States. In 1824 he was elected governor of the state, and in 1826 was re-elected to the same office. He was the author of Memoir of Antiquities of Western New York; Natural History and Internal Revenues of New York; and Speeches to the Legislature. He died Feb. 11, 1828, in Albany, N. Y.