CLINTON, GEORGE, Colonial Governor of New York

c.1686–1761, colonial governor of New York (1743–53), b. England; father of Sir Henry Clinton. He entered (1708) the British navy and rose to the rank of admiral in 1747. Through family connections, Clinton was appointed (1741) governor of New York and arrived in the colony in 1743. Under the influence of James DeLancey he tried to conciliate the assembly and acquiesced on the issue of increased legislative control over revenues. Clinton later quarreled with DeLancey; his attempts to regain his lost powers failed; and his administration resulted in a permanent weakening of royal government in New York. Clinton was recalled (1753) to England and later served (1754–60) in Parliament.

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books on: Clinton George Colonial Governor of New York  - 128 results

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A Factious People: Politics and Society in Colonial New York
Book by Patricia U. Bonomi; Columbia University Press, 1971
Subjects: New York (State)--History--Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775, New York (State)--Politics And Government--To 1775
New York State Ithaca, N...chapters to the colonial period. Herbert...Century , 3 vols. New York, 1904-7 , and...Century, 4 vols. New York, 1924-25 , as...Miscellaneous Manuscripts: George Clinton colonial governor , George Clinton...
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Everyday Nature: Knowledge of the Natural World in Colonial New York
Book by Sara S. Gronim; Rutgers University Press, 2007
Subjects: Great Britain--Colonies--America--History, Human Ecology--New York (State)--History, Landscape--New York (State)--History, Natural History--New York (State), Nature And Civilization--New York (State)--History, New York (State)--History--Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775, New York (State)--Intellectual Life--17th Century, New York (State)--Intellectual Life--18th Century, Philosophy Of Nature--New York (State)--History, Science--New York (State)--History
...the few men in New York with formal medical...inoculation by a colonial official was Governor George Clintons ban on the practice in New York City. But he...the disease. Clinton said nothing about...Island doctor, George Muirson, shared...
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New York: A Guide to the Empire State
Book by New York State Writers' Program; Oxford University Press, 1940
Subjects: New York (State), New York (State)--Guidebooks
...graduates were Governor De Witt Clinton and John Vanderlyn...pews are of the New England Colonial style. The...the Graveof George Clinton 1739-1812...governor of New York State. Many...same building, George Clinton took...
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Traders and Gentlefolk: The Livingstons of New York, 1675-1790
Book by Cynthia A. Kierner; Cornell University Press, 1992
Subjects: Elite (Social Sciences)--New York (State)--History--17th Century, Elite (Social Sciences)--New York (State)--History--18th Century, Gentry--New York (State)--History--17th Century, Gentry--New York (State)--History--18th Century, Livingston Family, Merchants--New York (State)--History--17th Century, Merchants--New York (State)--History--18th Century, New York (State)--History--1775-1865, New York (State)--History--Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775
...11 Chamber of Commerce New York , 164 Charles II, 24...59, 161 -62 Clarke, George, 168 Claverack, 106...150 , 217 , 219 -20 Clinton, George governor, 1743-53 , 112 , 169...213 , 229 -32; in New York City, 202 -6 Concord...
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Reluctant Revolutionaries: New York City and the Road to Independence, 1763-1776
Book by Joseph S. Tiedemann; Cornell University Press, 1997
Subjects: New York (N.Y.)--History--Colonial Period, Ca. 1600-1775, New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
...Nor did the New Yorker neglect...Assemblys colonial agent in...power in New York. Gov. John...to the New York Supreme Court...London. Adm. George Clinton, governor from 1743...that the governors salary be...sway New York voters in...
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An Unusable Past: Urban Elites, New York City's Evacuation Day, and the Transformations of Memory Culture
Journal article by Clifton Hood; Journal of Social History, Vol. 37, 2004
Subjects: New York, New York--History, New York, New York--Social aspects, Social history--Analysis, Social sciences and history--Analysis, United States history--Analysis, United States social history--Analysis
...Britishers evacuated New York and the flag of...occupation of revolutionary New York and its domination...The forces of King George leave New York, bag and baggage...Americans of Irish descent, Governor George Clinton and General Henry Knox...
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Black and "Dangerous"? African American Working Poor Perspectives on Juvenile Reform and Welfare in Victorian New York, 1840-1890
Journal article by Gunja San Gupta; The Journal of Negro History, Vol. 86, 2001
Subjects: African Americans--History, New York, New York--History
...action," the New York House of...license fees from New York Citys taverns...of New York Governor DeWitt Clinton, juvenile reform...1825, the New York House of Refuge...and Shadows of New York Life; Or...Blumin to George C. Foster...
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The Male Villain as Domestic Tyrant in Daniel Deronda: Victorian Masculinities and the Cultural Context of George Eliot's Novel
Journal article by Clinton Machann; The Journal of Men's Studies, Vol. 13, 2005
Subjects: Daniel Deronda (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation, Eliot, George--Criticism and interpretation, English literature, 1837-1901 (Victorian age)--Criticism and interpretation, Novels--Criticism and interpretation, Rakes, rogues, and villains--Criticism and interpretation, Rakes, rogues, and villains--Portrayals, Victorian period literature, 1832-1901--Criticism and interpretation
...Browning: A portrait. New York: Scribners...literature and art. New York: Columbia University...in art and poetry. New York: Oxford University...C.T. (1999), George Eliot: Proto-psychoanalyst...188-216). New York: Scribner. Shaw...53, 188-210. CLINTON MACHANN Texas A M...
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The Plight of African Americans in Ante-bellum New York City
Journal article by A. J; Afro - Americans in New York Life and History, Vol. 22, 1998
Subjects: African Americans, Black culture, Blacks, Culture, History, Minority & ethnic groups
...only two of the many in New York City and throughout the...more pronounced in New York than in the United States...native Blacks in New York City in 1850 was 3 to...120) As early as 1785 Governor George Clinton made reference to the...
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"Justifiable Provocation": Violence against Women in Essex County, New York, 1799-1860
Journal article by Sean T. Moore; Journal of Social History, Vol. 35, 2002
Subjects: Family violence--Social aspects, Murder--Cases, Sex role--History, Women--Crimes against
...examination of prison pardons for violent crimes in New York by Governor Dewitt Clinton illustrates the perceptions of womens violence in antebellum New York. Clinton approved 2,289 pardon requests in his eight...
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Post-President for Life: The Post-Presidency of Bill Clinton Will, like the Clinton Administration, Be Noisy and Attention-Getting
Magazine article by James Fallows; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 291, March 2003
Subjects: Bush, George W.--International relations, Clinton, Bill--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Clinton, Bill--Influence, Clinton, Bill--Names, Clinton, Bill--Political aspects, Clinton, Hillary Rodham--Family, Clinton, Hillary Rodham--Influence, Democratic Party--Forecasts and trends, Democratic Party--Personalities, Edwards, John--International relations, Ex-presidents--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Ex-presidents--Influence, Ex-presidents--Names, Ex-presidents--Political aspects, Hussein, Saddam--International relations
...a week to New York to give lectures at New York University...Arkansass governor, led a movement...enjoy it from Clinton.) He mentioned...options, George Bushs performance...as long as George Bush was governor of Texas...emerged, as Clinton sees it...votes, and governors, who have...
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Post-President for Life (Bill Clinton)
Magazine article by James Fallows; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 291, March 2003
Subjects: Clinton, Bill, President of the United States
...a week to New York to give lectures at New York University...Arkansass governor, led a movement...enjoy it from Clinton.) He mentioned...options, George Bushs performance...as long as George Bush was governor of Texas...emerged, as Clinton sees it...votes, and governors, who have...
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Fraunces Tavern Revisited
Magazine article; The New Crisis, Vol. 106, January 1999
Subjects: Bars, Black history, Fraunces, Samuel, Historic buildings & sites, Minority owned businesses, New York City New York
...Pearl Streets in New York City, where a...hostelry known to Colonial America. When...in" thing. George Washington dined...New Yorks first governor, George Clinton, gave a dinner at Fraunces Tavern for George Washington and...
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Aids to Independence: A Distant Monarch, Political Factionalism, Vainglorious Commanders and the Distraction of European Enemies Helped George Washington Seal Victory in the American War of Independence, Writes Kenneth Baker, Who Explores the Conflict through Caricature and Print
Magazine article by Kenneth Baker; History Today, Vol. 60, January 2010
Subjects: American Revolution, 1775-1783, Autonomy (Political science)--History, Autonomy--History, British foreign relations--Political aspects, President of the United States--Powers and duties, United States foreign relations--Political aspects, United States history--Revolution, 1775-1783, Washington, George (American president)--Powers and duties
...appointed the governor of each colony...Boston and New York came from...mountains where George Washington...of British colonial rule and always...greater man than George III. ILLUSTRATION...and made New York its headquarters...1780 Henry Clinton, the British...
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In the Land of the 'Saints'
Magazine article by Baffour Ankomah; New African, March 2002
Subjects: Freedom of speech--Political aspects, Mass media--Political aspects, Social policy--Evaluation
...Where were The New York Times, The Washington...have been many Clinton scandals but his failure as the governor of Arkansas to...years, when Clinton was still a candidate...included by The New York Times among...Rich pardon by Clinton, the US establishment...
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Hagel Backs Bolton
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, March 15, 2005
Subjects: Bush, George W., Hagel, Chuck, United Nations
...conversations in which George W. Bush, as Texas governor, suggested...a sort of colonial question...actor in the governors office, but...President Bill Clinton left the hospital...seen leaving New York-Presbyterian...that Mr. Clinton had left...
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Embassy Row
Newspaper article by James Morrison; The Washington Times, January 29, 1997
Subjects: Pataki, George E.
...Alfonse DAmato, New York Republican...BRITISH New York Gov. George Pataki says...about a New York law that requires...respect," the governor told the diplomat...oppressive, colonial land policies...meet President Clinton. CROATIAN BRIEFING...
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Kansas Getting Ready to Swap Statues in Capitol: Critics Concerned That Large Exodus Could Follow
Newspaper article by Sean Scully; The Washington Times, April 17, 1999
...pay for the new statues and...Gruening, governor of Alaska...Trumbull, colonial governor...senator. George Laird Shoup...senator. George Washington...Zachariah George, legal scholar...senator. New York: George Clinton, vice president...
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Back to the 1700s - Today: Entertaining Take on U.S. History
Newspaper article by Catriona Rogan; The Washington Times, September 14, 1996
...activity for years. George Washington celebrated...oysters Rockefeller, New England-style chowder...abreast of Alexandrias Colonial history on a day-to...including another Clinton, New York governor George - are in the running...
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Taming Judicial Activism
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 8, 2004
...were successful in New York and Philadelphia...unloaded, but the Colonial governor refused to let the...venturing out on a cold New England winters...that makes King George III look positively...ruling called to mind Clinton crony Paul Begalas...
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Clinton, George , Colonial Governor of New York
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CLINTON, GEORGE , colonial governor of New York c.1686 1761, colonial governor of New York (1743 53), b. England; father of Sir Henry Clinton . He entered (1708) the British...
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New York , State, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...much of W New York remained...England. Colonial self-assertiveness...passed, New York was a leader...in New York City. The...place in New York state. The...however, George Washington...George Clinton as its first governor, and John...
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New York , City, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Nicolls as governor, and New York City became...province of New York. The Dutch...of British governors was one of...burn New York was ruthlessly...active in the colonial opposition...commanded by George Washington...Mayor De Witt Clinton , made New...
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Colden, Cadwallader
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...1688 1776, colonial scholar and...leader of New York, b. Ireland...to New York, where he...to the governors council and...administration of George Clinton (1686 1761...colonial governor. After 1761...governor of New York. Colden...
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Jay, John
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...United States, b. New York City, grad. Kings...the conservative colonial merchant, opposing...congress of New York, he guided the...of the first New York state constitution...unsuccessfully opposed George Clinton for governor of New York in...
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