Charles Clinton
Anglo-Irish soldier (1690–1773) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Charles Clinton, see Charles Clinton (disambiguation).
Col. Charles Clinton (1690 – 19 November 1773) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician in colonial America. A colonel of the French and Indian War, he was the father of General James Clinton and George Clinton, and the grandfather of DeWitt Clinton.[1]
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Charles Clinton | |
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Born | 1690 Corboy, County Longford, Kingdom of Ireland |
Died | 19 November 1773 (aged 83) |
Occupation(s) | Soldier and Politician |
Title | Colonel |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Denniston (m. 1720) |
Children | |
Parent(s) | James Clinton (father) Elizabeth Smith (mother) |
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