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    Daniel Webster

    14th and 19th United States Secretary of State

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  1. Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the 14th and 19th U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore.

  2. Nov 9, 2009 · Daniel Webster (1782-1852) emerged as one of the greatest orators and most influential statesmen in the United States in the early 19th century. As an attorney, he argued several landmark cases...

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Daniel Webster (born January 18, 1782, Salisbury, New Hampshire, U.S.—died October 24, 1852, Marshfield, Massachusetts) was an American orator and politician who practiced prominently as a lawyer before the U.S. Supreme Court and served as a U.S. congressman (1813–17, 1823–27), a U.S. senator (1827–41, 1845–50), and U.S. secretary of ...

  4. Jun 17, 2019 · Updated on June 17, 2019. Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782–October 24, 1852) was one of the most eloquent and influential American political figures of the early 19th century. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives, in the Senate, and in the executive branch as the Secretary of State.

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  6. One of the nation's greatest orators, Daniel Webster (1782–1852) lent his eloquence to the cause of national unity during the tumultuous years leading to the Civil War.

  7. Daniel Webster | History of the Supreme Court. Life Story: 1782-1852. A brilliant orator, Constitutional lawyer, American statesman who argued over 150 cases before the Supreme Court. Overview. Discussion Questions. Sources. Daniel Webster was born on January 18, 1782, in Salisbury, New Hampshire.

  8. Home Politics, Law & Government World Leaders Senators. Whig leadership of Daniel Webster. After the Nullification Crisis had been settled, Webster made overtures for a political alliance with Jackson, an alliance that presumably would have brought Webster to the presidency as Jackson’s successor.

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