Daniel Webster

Filed under:
Civil War People
Event date:
January 18, 2025 (This event repeats every year)
Location:
Franklin, New Hampshire
Born:
January 18, 1782 (243 years ago)
Died:
October 24, 1852 (70 years old)
Description:

Born January 18, 1782
Senator from Massachusetts
Secretary of State under Presidents Harrison, Tyler and Fillmore
Webster's "Seventh of March" speech in defense of the 1850 Compromise helped delay the Civil War.