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Clinton

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Clin·ton  (klntn), DeWitt 1769-1828.
American politician who as governor of New York (1817-1823 and 1825-1828) was a principal supporter of the Erie Canal (completed 1825).

Clinton, Sir Henry 1738-1795.
British general in the American Revolution who was commander in chief of British forces in North America (1778-1781).

Clinton, Hillary Rodham Born 1947.
First Lady of the United States (1993-2001) as the wife of President Bill Clinton. She served as US Senator from New York (2001-2009) and was appointed US Secretary of State in 2009.

Clinton, William Jefferson Known as "Bill." Born 1946.
The 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001). The first Democratic President since Franklin Roosevelt to be elected to a second term, his presidency was marked by economic expansion and the first balanced federal budget in thirty years. In 1999 he was impeached by the House of Representatives on perjury and obstruction of justice charges but was acquitted by the Senate on both counts.

Clinton 1, George 1686?-1761.
British naval officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of Newfoundland (1732-1741) and New York (1741-1753).

Clinton 2, George 1739-1812.
Vice President of the United States (1805-1812) under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. As governor of New York (1777-1795) he was suspicious of centralized government and opposed New York's ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Clinton [ˈklɪntən]
n
1. (Biographies / Clinton, Bill (1946 M, US, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: head of state) Bill, full name William Jefferson. born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993-2001)
2. (Biographies / Clinton, Hillary Rodham. (1947 F, US, POLITICS: politician) his wife, Hillary Rodham. born 1947, US politician and lawyer: first lady (1993-2001); senator from 2001
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Noun1.Clinton - wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
2.ClintonClinton - 42nd President of the United States (1946-)
3.ClintonClinton - United States politician who as governor of New York supported the project to build the Erie Canal (1769-1828)
4.Clinton - a town in east central Iowa
Hawkeye State, IA, Iowa - a state in midwestern United States


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General James Clinton, the brother of George Clinton, then governor of New York, and the father of De Witt Clinton, who died governor of the same State in 1827, commanded the brigade employed on this duty.
* Evidently the late De Witt Clinton, who died governor of New York in 1828.
Whenever the town rejoiced for a battle won by Washington, or Gates, or Morgan or Greene, the news, in passing through the door of the Province House, as through the ivory gate of dreams, became metamorphosed into a strange tale of the prowess of Howe, Clinton, or Cornwallis.
 
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