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When the spotless ermine of the judicial robe fell on John Jay, it touched nothing less spotless than itself.

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Daniel Webster
Age: 70 †
Born: 1782
Born: January 18
Died: 1852
Died: October 25
Diplomat
Former United States Senator
Lawyer
Politician
Salisbury
New Hampshire
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