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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.  
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'''Daniel Webster''' (1782-1852) was an American statesman and member of the [[Whig Party]] that was widely known for opposing [[Andrew Jackson]]'s war on the 2nd Bank of the United States. 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.
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