George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and was a solo funk artist as of 1981. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone.
George Clinton (July 26, 1739 - April 20, 1812) was an American soldier and politician. He was the first (and longest-serving) Governor of New York, and then Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
George Clinton (c.1686 - 10 July 1761) was a British naval officer and political leader who served as the colonial governor of Newfoundland in 1731 and of New York from 1743 to 1753.
George Clinton was the junior son of an Earl of Lincoln (Sir Francis Fiennes Clinton), within the honored Clinton family lineage. Consequently, George Clinton lacked any chance to take the leadership of his lineage. However, the wife of George's elder brother Henry, the subsequent Earl of the family, was the daughter of the English statesman Thomas Pelham-Holles (1st Duke of Newcastle), who was amongst the most powerful Englishmen of that epoch, and George Clinton profited, continually, from his great support.
Firstly, George Clinton undertook into the Royal Navy, and, attaining the highest naval ranks (Mediterranean Commander-in Chief in 1737, Admiral in 1747, Admiral of the Fleet in 1757) he built a magnificent life career, which was the result of the extensive backup of Pelham-Holles. Actually, George Clinton didn't feel remorse, pleading and receiving such favors of Pelham-Holles, continually. However, through such special favors, Clinton dodged most naval tasks, which could have meant an actual risk to his own life. Whereas, during those years, England was seriously engaged asea, warring against Spain, Clinton experienced almost no naval engagement.
Also through such means, George Clinton acquired the Royal Governorship of the New York Province (1743), dealing with the northern French threat during King George's War. However, he couldn't cope, ever, with the liberal politicians of the New York assembly, who were led by the sagacious James De Lancey. Hopelessly, Clinton spent his 12 year Governorship, confronting such anti-monarchy attacks.
George Clinton (June 6, 1771-September 16, 1809) was a Democratic-Republican Representative from New York to the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth United States Congress.
He was born and died in New York City, the son of New York Governor George Clinton (1739-1812) and a cousin of De Witt and James Clinton. Clinton was a delegate to the New York State constitutional convention in 1801 and served in the New York State Assembly from 1804 to 1805. His U.S congressional term lasted from February 14, 1805 to March 3, 1809.
