(1769–1828), US politician. Among his political positions, he was a member of the New York legislature 1798–1802, 1806–11, a US senator 1802–03, and mayor of New York City 1803–07, 1808–10, 1811–15. As governor of New York 1817–23, 1825–28, he was a champion of the Erie Canal.
Definition of Clinton, DeWitt in US English:
Clinton, DeWitt
proper nounˈklintən
(1769–1828), US politician. Among his political positions, he was a member of the New York legislature 1798–1802, 1806–11, a US senator 1802–03, and mayor of New York City 1803–07, 1808–10, 1811–15. As governor of New York 1817–23, 1825–28, he was a champion of the Erie Canal.