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title: Daniel Webster
author: Francis Alexander
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20164/daniel-webster/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-03-10
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# Daniel Webster

_Authored by Francis Alexander_

## Image File

[![Daniel Webster](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20164.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20164.jpg)

## Image Caption

Daniel Webster, or 'Black Dan', who made up one-third of the 'Great Triumvirate' of US congressmen (the other two being [Henry Clay](https://www.worldhistory.org/Henry_Clay/) and [John C. Calhoun](https://www.worldhistory.org/John_C._Calhoun/)), portrait by Francis [Alexander](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Alexander/), commissioned in honor of his legal defense in *Dartmouth College v. Woodward,* 1834*.*

## Cite This Work

### APA
Alexander, F. (2025, March 10). Daniel Webster. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20164/daniel-webster/>
### Chicago
Alexander, Francis. "Daniel Webster." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 10, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20164/daniel-webster/>.
### MLA
Alexander, Francis. "Daniel Webster." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20164/daniel-webster/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Dan.jpg) by [**Francis Alexander**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Dan.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 10 March 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.