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Henry Clay

Henry Clay

Former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Henry Clay Sr. was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state. He unsuccessfully ran for president in the... Wikipedia
Born: April 12, 1777, Hanover County, VA
Died: June 29, 1852 (age 75 years), National Hotel
Party: Whig Party
Previous offices: Senator, KY (1849–1852), Senator, KY (1831–1842), United States Secretary of State (1825–1829), and more
Education: William & Mary
Spouse: Lucretia Hart Clay (m. 1799–1852)
Organization founded: Whig Party