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Book SynopsisThe first biography in over half a century of New York's first governor and vice president under Jefferson and Madison, George Clinton analyzes the public career of this pivotal founder who has remained lost to history.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction: George Clinton: The Enigma Part 3 Preparing for Leadership Chapter 4 Laying the Foundation Chapter 5 The Lawyer Becomes a Legislator Chapter 6 An Advantageous Marriage Chapter 7 The Call to Congress Chapter 8 The Militia General Part 9 The Wartime Governor Chapter 10 The General Becomes Governor Chapter 11 Outnumbered in the Highlands Chapter 12 Further Defenses for the Hudson Chapter 13 Slaughter on the Frontier Chapter 14 Stemming the Mutinies Chapter 15 A Stronger Congress Chapter 16 A New Danger Chapter 17 Business With the Commander-in-Chief Chapter 18 The Governor's Advice Chapter 19 The State Reunited Chapter 20 The Commander-in-Chief and the Governor Part Part 21 Shaping the Empire State Chapter 22 The State Faces Peace Chapter 23 Vermont Secedes Chapter 24 The Loyalist Problem Chapter 25 The Western Lands Endangered Chapter 26 The Western Posts Chapter 27 The Impost: A Harbor for Whose Benefit? Chapter 28 A Devastated Economy Chapter 29 Mobocracy Part 30 The New Constitution Chapter 31 The Constitutional Convention Chapter 32 Attacked by an Old Friend Chapter 33 A Quiet Stance Chapter 34 Electing the Governor Chapter 35 The State Convention Chapter 36 The Second General Convention Chapter 37 An Antifederalist Vice President Chapter 38 A Fifth Term Part 39 A State Republican Leader Chapter 40 Rebuilding a Majority Chapter 41 Reacting to Hamilton's Plan Chapter 42 Campaigning in '92 Chapter 43 A Tarnished Victory Part 44 A National Republican Chapter 45 A Second Attempt at the Vice Presidency Chapter 46 The Decision to Retire Chapter 47 A Short Retirement Chapter 48 Another Term as Governor Chapter 49 The Vice Presidency Chapter 50 An Unsuccesful Bid for the Presidency Chapter 51 The Lamented Patriot Chapter 52 Notes Chapter 53 Bibliography of Short Titles Chapter 54 Index
