Charles Clinton | |
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 Coat of Arms of Charles Clinton | |
| 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) |
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]