Talk:DeWitt Clinton
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"Written Report By: S.M.L"? This isn't somebody's high school project. -- Zoe
I have split the one huge paragraph into something a bit more readable! I presume as there is no mention of it that this guy is no relation to Bill Clinton, but I don't know definitively, so I have not mentioned it at all.
Dewitt Clinton is no relation to Bill Clinton. (The Clintons aren't from New York, remember?)
- slight nonsequitor. Families move all the time, and split up. One branch could settle in Arkansas while another settled in New YOrk. There may be no relation, but the presence or lack of relation can't be deduced from geography.
Um, wow. This page needs some MAJOR WORK. No mention of Clinton's role in creating the "spoils system" of politics, no emphasis on how he basically set up New York State for the dominating role it played in the American economy of the 19th century... definitely putting this on my to-do list.
[edit] Freemasons
It would appear that DeWitt Clinton was also a considerable Freemason. The DeWitt Clinton monument at Greenwood Cemetary has a short biography and almost half of it is about his participation as a freemason. The plaque at the base of the statue also bears two Freemason symbols and the seal of the Grang Chapter of New York and the Grand Commandery of the State of New York. Here is the inscription on the monument;
Born March 2, 1769 at Little Brtain New York, DeWitt Clinton was one of the greatest statesmen produced by the State of New York. He was a State Senator, United States Senator, Mayor of the City of New York and Governor of the State of New York. He was the driving force that made public education a reality as well as a proponent of the abolition of slavery int he State of New York. He spearheaded the construction of the Erie Canal, which became the gateway to the American West. He was also one of the most prominent Freemasons of his day. He was Master of Holland Lodge No. 16 in 1793 and he served as the Grand Master of the Masons in the State of New York from 1806 to 1819. He was the first Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the State of New York in 1789 and the first General Grand High Priest oft he General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the United States in 1816. Clinton also served as the first Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of the Knights Templar of the State of New York in 1814, and in 1816 he was the first Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States. DeWitt Clinton left his earthy labors on February 11, 1828 at Alabany New York. He was reinterred in Greenwood Cemetery in 1844. DeWitt Clinton was an honorable man, a true patriot and a devoted Freemason. -- KernelHappy 21:57, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Mayor and Lt. Gov
- There seems to be a discrepancy in this article between Clinton's service as Mayor of New York from 1811 - 1815 and his service as Lieutenant Governor under Daniel D. Tompkins from 1811 - 1813. Could he (and did he) serve both positions simultaneously? Some research is necessary to ensure the intregity of the data. --CPAScott 14:00, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
