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Cyclopædia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States
CLINTONI.238.1
CLINTON, De Witt, nephew of George Clinton, was born at Little Britain, N. Y., March 2, 1769, and died at Albany, N. Y., Feb. 11, 18.8. He was graduated at Columbia, in 1786, practiced law, was United States senator (democrat) 1802-3, and thereafter remained in the politics of his state (see I.238.2 —See 1 Hammond's Political History of New York; Hosack's Memoir of Clinton; Renwick's Life of Clinton; Campbell's Life and Writings of Clinton; Jenkins' Governors of New York; S L. Mitchell's Discourse on Clinton; 4 W. H. Seward's Works (Biography of Clinton). A. J. Return to top |
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The cuneiform inscription in the Liberty Fund logo is the earliest-known written appearance of the word "freedom" (amagi), or "liberty." It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
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