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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 · 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.

  5. 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. Webster was born in Salisbury, New Hampshire, and gained national prominence as an attorney while serving five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  6. 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.

  7. Jun 27, 2018 · Salisbury, New Hampshire. Died: October 24, 1852. Marshfield, Massachusetts. American orator and lawyer. Daniel Webster, a notable public speaker and leading constitutional lawyer, was a major congressional spokesman for the Northern Whigs during his twenty years in the U.S. Senate.

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