Daniel Webster — The Man With the Silver Tongue

Being able to speak in public is not something everyone can do. In fact, the vast majority of people are afraid of standing in front of anyone and talking. And there are few of those that do whose legacy of their oratory skills live for generations after their death.

One that stands out for all time is Daniel Webster. He became legendary with his ability to speak and communicate as an art form.

The Man

Unfortunately most Americans do not know who Daniel Webster was. They might figure out that he was the early years of the country’s young life, and in that aspect they would be right. Others would guess that he created our dictionary. Not quite so right on that score. It was actually his cousin, Noah Webster, who was the brains behind the dictionary. Daniel Webster was the man with the silver tongue that swayed judges, juries, and the American people during the early 1800’s and helped shape America into what it is today.

Webster was born in 1782 in New Hampshire to a farmer and his wife. He was one of nine children. When the time came to choose a career, Webster chose law. His reputation in his home state won him a seat in Congress in 1813. This was mainly due to his speech protesting the War of 1812 on the stance that it would hurt the New England shipping trade. The war did happen and the shipping trade felt the impact. His passionate stance for his home, won the hearts of the rest of New Hampshire.