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Henry Clay
Birth: 4-12-1777
Death: 6-29-1852
RelationshipsChildrenClay, James Brown
Biography
From US State Department website: "After a minimal formal education, Clay read law and gained admission to the bar in both Virginia and Kentucky in 1797. He became a leading real estate and business lawyer in Frankfort, Kentucky and soon embarked on a career in politics. Clay was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1803 and served to 1806. Next, he served as Senator from Kentucky, from 1806 to 1807, and then returned to the State House of Representatives, from 1807 to 1809. In 1810 Clay returned to the Senate and served until 1811. He became a leader of an anti-British group of Congressmen known as the War Hawks while a U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House from 1811 to 1814. Clay went on to serve as a U.S. Representative from 1815 to 1821 and from 1823 to 1825, and again as Speaker of the House from 1815 to 1820 and from 1823 to 1825. After his tenure as Secretary of State, Clay returned to the U.S. Senate from 1831 to 1842 and from 1849 to 1852. Clay’s fame as a compromiser stemmed from his involvement with the Missouri Compromise, the Comprise Tariff of 1833, and the Compromise of 1850."
Lincoln was a great admirer of Clay.
Letter References
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, April 5, 1832
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1831
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 26, 1834
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, December 25, 1831
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 23, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, August 12, 1823
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, April 18, 1832
Letter from Elijah Miller to William Henry Seward, April 7, 1832
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, January 13, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 17, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1837
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 22, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 16, 1837
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 5, 1838
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 20, 1838
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 21, 1838
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 3, 1838
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, April 16, 1838
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, December 9, 1839
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, October 29, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 31, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 28, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1839
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 1, 1836
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, December 22, 1836
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 21, 1835
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1833
Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, January 30, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, January 1, 1832
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, January 22, 1841
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 21, 1828
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 21, 1842
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 14, 1831
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Biography: From US State Department website: "After a minimal formal education, Clay read law and gained admission to the bar in both Virginia and Kentucky in 1797. He became a leading real estate and business lawyer in Frankfort, Kentucky and soon embarked on a career in politics. Clay was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1803 and served to 1806. Next, he served as Senator from Kentucky, from 1806 to 1807, and then returned to the State House of Representatives, from 1807 to 1809. In 1810 Clay returned to the Senate and served until 1811. He became a leader of an anti-British group of Congressmen known as the War Hawks while a U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House from 1811 to 1814. Clay went on to serve as a U.S. Representative from 1815 to 1821 and from 1823 to 1825, and again as Speaker of the House from 1815 to 1820 and from 1823 to 1825. After his tenure as Secretary of State, Clay returned to the U.S. Senate from 1831 to 1842 and from 1849 to 1852. Clay’s fame as a compromiser stemmed from his involvement with the Missouri Compromise, the Comprise Tariff of 1833, and the Compromise of 1850."
Lincoln was a great admirer of Clay.Citation Type: WebsiteCitation URL: http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/clay-henryTitle of Webpage: Henry ClayWebsite Viewing Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 10:45Website's Last Modified Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 10:45
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ChildrenClay, James Brown
Clay, James Brown
Biography
From US State Department website: "After a minimal formal education, Clay read law and gained admission to the bar in both Virginia and Kentucky in 1797. He became a leading real estate and business lawyer in Frankfort, Kentucky and soon embarked on a career in politics. Clay was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1803 and served to 1806. Next, he served as Senator from Kentucky, from 1806 to 1807, and then returned to the State House of Representatives, from 1807 to 1809. In 1810 Clay returned to the Senate and served until 1811. He became a leader of an anti-British group of Congressmen known as the War Hawks while a U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House from 1811 to 1814. Clay went on to serve as a U.S. Representative from 1815 to 1821 and from 1823 to 1825, and again as Speaker of the House from 1815 to 1820 and from 1823 to 1825. After his tenure as Secretary of State, Clay returned to the U.S. Senate from 1831 to 1842 and from 1849 to 1852. Clay’s fame as a compromiser stemmed from his involvement with the Missouri Compromise, the Comprise Tariff of 1833, and the Compromise of 1850." Lincoln was a great admirer of Clay.
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, April 5, 1832
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, March 1, 1831
Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, December 26, 1834
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, December 25, 1831
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 23, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, August 12, 1823
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, April 18, 1832
Letter from Elijah Miller to William Henry Seward, April 7, 1832
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, January 13, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, September 17, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 21, 1837
Letter from William Henry Seward to Benjamin Jennings Seward, May 22, 1837
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, June 16, 1837
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 5, 1838
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 20, 1838
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 21, 1838
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, June 3, 1838
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, April 16, 1838
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, December 9, 1839
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, October 29, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, July 31, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 25, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 29, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 28, 1839
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 1, 1839
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 1, 1836
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, December 22, 1836
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 21, 1835
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, August 15, 1833
Letter from George Washington Seward to William Henry Seward, January 30, 1832
Letter from William Henry Seward to Elijah Miller, January 1, 1832
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, January 22, 1841
Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, February 21, 1828
Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, November 21, 1842
Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 14, 1831
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Biography:
From US State Department website: "After a minimal formal education, Clay read law and gained admission to the bar in both Virginia and Kentucky in 1797. He became a leading real estate and business lawyer in Frankfort, Kentucky and soon embarked on a career in politics. Clay was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1803 and served to 1806. Next, he served as Senator from Kentucky, from 1806 to 1807, and then returned to the State House of Representatives, from 1807 to 1809. In 1810 Clay returned to the Senate and served until 1811. He became a leader of an anti-British group of Congressmen known as the War Hawks while a U.S. Representative and Speaker of the House from 1811 to 1814. Clay went on to serve as a U.S. Representative from 1815 to 1821 and from 1823 to 1825, and again as Speaker of the House from 1815 to 1820 and from 1823 to 1825. After his tenure as Secretary of State, Clay returned to the U.S. Senate from 1831 to 1842 and from 1849 to 1852. Clay’s fame as a compromiser stemmed from his involvement with the Missouri Compromise, the Comprise Tariff of 1833, and the Compromise of 1850."
Lincoln was a great admirer of Clay.
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http://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/clay-henry
Title of Webpage:
Henry Clay
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http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=c000482
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Citation Type:
Website
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http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=c000482
Website Viewing Date:
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014 - 10:45