George Clinton (congressman)
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George Clinton was a Democratic-Republican
Representative from New York
to the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth United States Congress.
He was born and died in New York City
, the nephew of New York Governor
George Clinton
(1739–1812), a brother of De Witt Clinton, and son of James Clinton
. Clinton was a delegate to the New York State constitutional convention
in 1801 and served in the New York State Assembly
from 1804 to 1805. His U.S congressional term lasted from February 14, 1805 to March 3, 1809.
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
Representative from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth United States Congress.
He was born and died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, the nephew of New York Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
George Clinton
George Clinton (vice president)
George Clinton was an American soldier and politician, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was the first Governor of New York, and then the fourth Vice President of the United States , serving under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He and John C...
(1739–1812), a brother of De Witt Clinton, and son of James Clinton
James Clinton
James Clinton was an American Revolutionary War soldier who obtained the rank of major general.He was born in Ulster County in the colony of New York, in a location now part of Orange County, New York...
. Clinton was a delegate to the New York State constitutional convention
Constitutional convention (political meeting)
A constitutional convention is now a gathering for the purpose of writing a new constitution or revising an existing constitution. A general constitutional convention is called to create the first constitution of a political unit or to entirely replace an existing constitution...
in 1801 and served in the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
from 1804 to 1805. His U.S congressional term lasted from February 14, 1805 to March 3, 1809.