It was championed by a New York City mayor , DeWitt Clinton , a Jeffersonian Republican -LRB- a precursor to today 's Democrats , although both modern parties claim a connection -RRB- who was later elected governor .
DeWitt Clinton /people/person/place_lived New York City
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