Art & History

National Statuary Hall Collection

New York

Image of New York statue

George Clinton, 1739–1812

Statesman, Soldier

Governor Clinton was a steadfast patriot and general in the Revolutionary War. Nonetheless, he opposed the Constitution under the pen name “Cato,” warning that a strong federal government would threaten New York’s prosperity.

Henry Kirke Brown, Bronze, 1873 Back to List >>
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