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Who was Clinton street in Chicago named for? |
Travel Info Downtown Chicago has a number of streets named for presidents--Jackson, Monroe, Washington, Madison, Adams. There is also Clinton, but that is not for Bill, right? Travel Tips Clinton Street was named for DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828), the one-time mayor of New York City and a former governor of New York state who sponsored the construction of the Erie Canal, which led to the rapid settlement of Illinois and the establishment of Chicago as a major shipping port. Source(s): 4th generation resident of Chicago. Other Travel Tips idk... |
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