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List of things named for Daniel Webster

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Portrait of Daniel Webster chosen by Senator John F. Kennedy to adorn the Senate Reception Room

The following is a list of things named for Daniel Webster.

Literature and film

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Schools and colleges

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  • Daniel Webster College a defunct four-year college located in Nashua, New Hampshire.
  • A dormitory at Phillips Exeter Academy is named Webster Hall in honor of Daniel Webster, as is the fifth floor of Phillips Hall, which is known as the Daniel Webster Debate Room. It serves as the meeting spot for the Exeter Debate Team, which was renamed the Daniel Webster Debate Society in honor of Webster.
  • The special collections library at Dartmouth College, located prominently on the campus Green, is named Webster Hall.
  • Webster Hall at Southern New Hampshire University houses the School of Business and Center for Financial Studies.
  • Daniel Webster High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • Daniel Webster Middle School (formerly Daniel Webster Junior High School) in West Los Angeles, California
  • Daniel Webster Middle School (formerly Daniel Webster Junior High School) in Waukegan, Illinois
  • Daniel Webster Elementary School in Daly City, California
  • Daniel Webster Elementary School in Dallas, Texas
  • Daniel Webster Elementary School in San Francisco, California
  • Daniel Webster Elementary School in Weehawken, New Jersey
  • Daniel Webster Magnet School in New Rochelle, New York
  • Daniel Webster Elementary School in his hometown of Marshfield, Massachusetts is named for him.
  • Webster Elementary School, in Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri is named for him.
  • Daniel Webster Elementary School in Washington, DC
  • Daniel Webster School 46 in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Daniel Webster Elementary School in Logansport, Indiana (1904?-1991)

Postage stamps

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Politics

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In Washington, D.C.

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In Massachusetts

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In New Hampshire

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In New York

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Daniel Webster Memorial located on Scott Circle in Washington, D.C.

Other place names

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In Song

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In 1850, John H. Hewitt wrote the song, "The Union Forever", using the theme from #21 "Per te d'immenso giubilo" from "Lucia di Lammormoor" and dedicated it to Daniel Webster.

Ships

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References

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  1. ^ "The "Famous Five" Now the "Famous Seven"". Senate Historical Office. Retrieved 2006-10-26.
  2. ^ "Dan'l Webster Inn web site". Danlwebsterinn.com. Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  3. ^ The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society, Volume 1. Kentucky State Historical Society. 1903. pp. 37.
  4. ^ "Webster Corners". Twp.webster.mi.us. 1992-09-09. Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  5. ^ Robert E. Gard (9 September 2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Wisconsin Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87020-708-2.