New York state senator DeWitt Clinton moved for the adoption of the amendment in January 1802 and shortly thereafter won a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate, where he was instrumental in bringing the designation amendment to Congress.
New York state senator DeWitt Clinton moved for the adoption of the amendment in January 1802. New York state senator DeWitt Clinton shortly thereafter won a vacant seat in the U.S. Senate. He was instrumental in bringing the designation amendment to Congress.