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George Clinton
Birth: 7-26-1739
Death: 4-20-1812
RelationshipsChildrenGenêt, Cornelia Tappen
Biography
Clinton, George was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Governor of New York from 1777 to 1795, then again from 1801 to 1804, then serving as the fourth Vice President of the United States from 1805 to 1812, serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He is the longest-serving governor in the history of the United States (at a total of 21 years and six terms in office), and he and John C. Calhoun are the only persons to have served as Vice President under two different U.S. Presidents.
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Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 19, 1831
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 25, 1831
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Biography: Clinton, George was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Governor of New York from 1777 to 1795, then again from 1801 to 1804, then serving as the fourth Vice President of the United States from 1805 to 1812, serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He is the longest-serving governor in the history of the United States (at a total of 21 years and six terms in office), and he and John C. Calhoun are the only persons to have served as Vice President under two different U.S. Presidents. Citation Notes: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(vice_president)
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ChildrenGenêt, Cornelia Tappen
Genêt, Cornelia Tappen
Biography
Clinton, George was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Governor of New York from 1777 to 1795, then again from 1801 to 1804, then serving as the fourth Vice President of the United States from 1805 to 1812, serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He is the longest-serving governor in the history of the United States (at a total of 21 years and six terms in office), and he and John C. Calhoun are the only persons to have served as Vice President under two different U.S. Presidents.
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 19, 1831
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, January 25, 1831
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Biography:
Clinton, George was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Governor of New York from 1777 to 1795, then again from 1801 to 1804, then serving as the fourth Vice President of the United States from 1805 to 1812, serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He is the longest-serving governor in the history of the United States (at a total of 21 years and six terms in office), and he and John C. Calhoun are the only persons to have served as Vice President under two different U.S. Presidents.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(vice_president)
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