Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Daniel Webster ( January 18 , 1782 - October 24 , 1852 ) was a leading American statesman and senator during the nation 's Antebellum Period .
Simplified: Daniel Webster ( January 18 , 1782 â `` October 24 , 1852 ) was an important American statesman .