Daniel Webster
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About
Loquacious politician who represented Massachusetts in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. He was appointed the United States Secretary of State under three presidents.
Before Fame
He worked as a lawyer and teacher after attending Dartmouth College.
Trivia
He was part of the Great Triumvirate along with Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
Family Life
His father, Ebenzer Webster, served as a judge, militia man, and farmer.
Associated With
In 1839, he was offered the position as Vice-President to President William Henry Harrison, but turned it down.
