VPOTUS 004.1 - George Clinton Part One
Tenure of Office: March 4, 1805 - April 20, 1812
No, he's not *that* George Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic fame, but there are still so many interesting points to discuss about the life and career of Revolutionary War general and first governor of New York George Clinton. In this episode, Alex and I explore his rise to political prominence and his first six (yes, six) terms as Governor. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com.
Sources used for both parts of the George Clinton episode:
- Brant, Irving. “Election of 1808.” History of American Presidential Elections 1789-1968, Volume I. Arthur M Schlesinger Jr, ed. New York: Chelsea House Publishers and McGraw-Hill, 1971. pp. 185-221.
- Clinton, George. “To Thomas Jefferson, 20 January 1804,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-42-02-0278. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 42, 16 November 1803–10 March 1804, ed. James P. McClure. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016, pp. 318–319.] [Last Accessed: 6 Jan 2024]
- “Clinton, George 1739-1812.” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140306696/george-washington-clinton. [Last Accessed: 24 Dec 2023]
- “Cornelia Tappen Clinton.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124250794/cornelia-clinton. [Last Accessed: 22 Dec 2023]
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- Jefferson, Thomas. “To George Clinton, 17 May 1801,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-34-02-0099. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 34, 1 May–31 July 1801, ed. Barbara B. Oberg. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007, pp. 127–128.] [Last Accessed 5 Jan 2024]
- Jefferson, Thomas. “To George Clinton, 31 December 1803,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-42-02-0195. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 42, 16 November 1803–10 March 1804, ed. James P. McClure. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016, pp. 214–215.] [Last Accessed: 6 Jan 2024]
- Kaminski, John P. George Clinton: Yeoman Politician of the New Republic. Madison, WI: Madison House, 1993.
- Lee, John K. George Clinton: Master Builder of the Empire State. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 2010.
- Purcell, L Edward. “George Clinton (1739-1812).” A Biographical Dictionary: Vice Presidents, Updated Edition. L Edward Purcell, ed. New York: Checkmark Books, 2001 [1998]. pp 32-42.
- Spaulding, E Wilder. His Excellency George Clinton: Critic of the Constitution. New York: The Macmillan Co, 1938.
Featured Image: "New York Governor George Clinton" by Ezra Ames [c. 1802], courtesy of Wikipedia
Intro and Outro Music: "Four Ruffles and Flourishes and Hail Columbia," as performed by the United States Navy Band and courtesy of Wikipedia
