Clinton Street
Clinton Street is named in honor of Dewitt Clinton. He served as Governor of New York and was one of the key forces behind the construction of the Erie Canal. Hezekiah Pierrepont reportedly proposed DeWitt Clinton's name.
Images
DeWitt Clinton as depicted on an 1880 $1,000 bill.
Source: $1,000 Series 1880 Legal Tender Note. Bureau of Engraving and Printing From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American HistoryAccessed at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeWitt_Clinton#/media/File:US-$1000-LT-1880-Fr-187k.jpg (2016) View File Details Page