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Henry Clay, Sr. (1777–1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. He was a major supporter of the American System, fighting for an increase in tariffs to foster industry in the United States, the use of federal funding to build and maintain infrastructure, and a strong national bank. He was known as the "Great Compromiser".

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  • Henry Clay
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  • Henry Clay, Sr. (1777–1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. He was a major supporter of the American System, fighting for an increase in tariffs to foster industry in the United States, the use of federal funding to build and maintain infrastructure, and a strong national bank. He was known as the "Great Compromiser".
  • Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representatives and Senate. He was a dominant figure in both the First Party System to 1824, and the Second Party System after that. Known as "The Great Compromiser" and "The Great Pacifier" for his ability to bring others to agreement, he was the founder and leader of the Whig Party and a leading advocate of programs for modernizing the economy, especially tariffs to protect industry, a national bank, and internal improvements to promote canals, ports and railroads. He was a leading war hawk and, according to historian Clement Eaton, was "more than any other individual" responsible for the War of 1812. Clay was also called "Henry of the West
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  • 1812(xsd:integer)
  • 1824(xsd:integer)
Spouse
  • Lucretia Hart Clay
Name
  • Henry Clay
District
  • 2(xsd:integer)
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  • President of the United States
  • Secretary of State
  • Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
  • Democratic-Republican Party presidential candidate
  • National Republican Party presidential nominee
  • United States Representative from Kentucky
  • United States Representative fromKentucky
  • United States Senator from Kentucky
  • Whig Party presidential candidate
Cause of Death
  • Tuberculosis
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Religion
  • Episcopalian
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  • 1824(xsd:integer)
  • 1825(xsd:integer)
  • 1832(xsd:integer)
  • 1844(xsd:integer)
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  • --03-04
  • --03-07
  • --11-10
  • --12-29
  • --05-24
  • --11-04
  • --12-01
  • --12-04
  • --12-06
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  • Whig Party
  • Democratic-Republican Party
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