Daniel Webster :guardian of the nation, defender of the Constitution, and preserver of the Union: Historical New Hampshire / by Elizabeth Dubrulle and Wesley G. Balla ; with contributions from Donna-Belle Garvin.

Title:

Daniel Webster :guardian of the nation, defender of the Constitution, and preserver of the Union: Historical New Hampshire / by Elizabeth Dubrulle and Wesley G. Balla ; with contributions from Donna-Belle Garvin.

Author:

Dubrulle, Elizabeth.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Publication Information:

Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2019.

Physical Description:

p. 54-63.

Source:

Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Historical Society, 2019 Vol. 72, No. 1 (Spring 2019) Historical New Hampshire.

Description:

This article highlights the work and life of Daniel Webster, an American statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. He was also a prominent attorney, especially during the period of the Marshall Court. Throughout his career, he was a member of the Federalist Party and the National Republican Party. In 1886, a statue in his honor was the first installed on the New Hampshire state house grounds.

Subjects:

Lawyers United States. , Orators United States, , Monuments , Statues New Hampshire. , Lesgislators United States. , Capitols United States.

Locations:

United States Politics and government 19th century.
New Hampshire History.

People:

Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852. , Ball, Thomas, 1819-1911. , Balla, Wesley G. , Garvin, Donna-Belle.

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Credit Line:

2019.

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