Three talents set Daniel Webster (1782–1852) apart from most of his fellow senators. The first was his extraordinary memory. At age 15, ordered by his tutor to memorize 100 lines from Virgil by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, Florida's longest serving elected official, has announced that he will retire at the end of ...

After 16 years in Congress, U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster will retire next year. A Republican from Clermont, Webster, 77, announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection. He has held elected office ...

On July 18, 2025, Congressman Daniel Webster of Florida announced his vote in favor of a rescissions package aimed at reducing federal spending by $9 billion. He described the vote as a necessary step ...

Congressman Daniel Webster, Florida’s longest-serving elected official, has announced today that he will retire from public office at the conclusion of this Congress. “After much prayerful ...

Florida Republican Representative Daniel Webster announced on April 28 that he will not seek re-election, becoming one of a growing number of lawmakers stepping away from Congress ahead of the next ...

A Marshfield mansion has close ties to Daniel Webster, a prominent 19th-century American statesman. Webster purchased the original farmhouse and 100 acres in 1832, eventually expanding the estate to 1 ...

Daniel Webster was one of the greatest orator-politicians in the history of the United States. A relentless defender of the American Union, he dedicated much of his political career to its ...

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