“The first duty of a government is to afford protection to its citizens.”

About DeWitt Clinton

Politician • American

DeWitt Clinton was an early American politician and naturalist who served as a United States Senator, Mayor of New York City, and the sixth Governor of New York. He was the primary driving force behind the construction...

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