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'''Daniel Webster''' (1782-1852) was an American statesman and conservative leader of the [[Whig Party]] in opposition to the liberalism of [[Jacksonian Democracy]] during the [[Second Party System]]. The greatest orator of his day, Webster was of the most influential [[United States Senators]] in history.  He also served as [[Secretary of State]] for Presidents [[William Henry Harrison]], [[John Tyler]] and [[Millard Fillmore]], and his statue stands in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall.  

'''Daniel Webster''' (1782-1852) was an American statesman and conservative leader of the [[Whig Party]] in opposition to the liberalism of [[Jacksonian Democracy]] during the [[Second Party System]]. The greatest orator of his day, Webster was of the most influential [[United States Senators]] in history.  He also served as [[Secretary of State]] for Presidents [[William Henry Harrison]], [[John Tyler]] and [[Millard Fillmore]], and his statue stands in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall.  

A leading Boston [[attorney]], Webster was an opponent of the [[slavery|slave trade]] and of [[secession]].  He declared in response to [[South Carolina]]'s threats of nullification, "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!"  Webster also negotiated the Webster-Ashburton Treaty to fix the country's northeast boundary.

A leading Boston attorney, Webster was an opponent of the [[slavery|slave trade]] and of [[secession]].  He declared in response to [[South Carolina]]'s threats of nullification, "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!"  Webster also negotiated the Webster-Ashburton Treaty to fix the country's northeast boundary.

Webster was famous for his oratory, his legal and diplomatic skills, and his efforts to avoid the Civil War in the name of American nationalism. In an era that appreciated long complex speeches, Webster was acclaimed the greatest of all orators.  He was one of the nation's most prominent conservatives, as an opponent of [[Andrew Jackson]] and the [[Democratic party]], a spokesman for modernization and the industrial interests of New England, and a leader of the [[Whig Party]]. During his forty years in national politics Webster served in the House of Representatives for ten years (representing New Hampshire), the Senate for nineteen years (representing Massachusetts), and served as Secretary of State for three presidents. He aspired to the White House but was an elitist, not a "man of the people," and the people knew it.  

Webster was famous for his oratory, his legal and diplomatic skills, and his efforts to avoid the Civil War in the name of American nationalism. In an era that appreciated long complex speeches, Webster was acclaimed the greatest of all orators.  He was one of the nation's most prominent conservatives, as an opponent of [[Andrew Jackson]] and the [[Democratic party]], a spokesman for modernization and the industrial interests of New England, and a leader of the [[Whig Party]]. During his forty years in national politics Webster served in the House of Representatives for ten years (representing New Hampshire), the Senate for nineteen years (representing Massachusetts), and served as Secretary of State for three presidents. He aspired to the White House but was an elitist, not a "man of the people," and the people knew it.  

[[Category: United States Senators]]

[[Category: United States Senators]]

[[Category: Attorneys]]

[[Category: Attorneys]]