DeWitt Clinton

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This file appears in: County Named, 1835
DeWitt Clinton

DeWitt Clinton was governor of New York and a major sponsor of the Erie Canal. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

This file appears in: County Named, 1835

By Tim Talbott
Historical Marker #811 in Albany remembers DeWitt Clinton, Clinton County's namesake. Early nineteenth century Americans respected public and military figures who accomplished great feats. Citizens showed their admiration for the era's…