Daniel Webster was born on January 18, 1782, in Salisbury, New Hampshire, the son of Ebenezer and Abigail (Eastman) Webster. Daniel attended Dartmouth College and studied law. He joined the Massachusetts Bar in 1805. In 1813, Webster was elected as a U.S. Representative for the State of New Hampshire. Webster became a U.S. Representative for the State of Massachusetts in 1823 and a U.S. Senator in 1827 as a Whig candidate. Webster served as a Senator until 1841. Webster defended the Union during the Nullification Crisis of 1832-33 when the State of South Carolina tried to declare federal tariffs null and void within the State. Webster served as U.S. Senator again from 1845 to 1850. Webster was appointed Secretary of State for Presidents Harrison, Tyler, and Fillmore. Webster's support of the Compromise of 1850 soured his legacy as a statesman and orator after his death. In 1808, Webster married Grace Fletcher with whom he had five children. After Grace's death in January 1828, he married Caroline LeRoy one year later. Webster likely died of cirrhosis of the liver on October 24, 1852, at his Marshfield, Massachusetts estate.