 1777 - 1852 (75 years)
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| Name |
Henry Clay |
| Born |
12 Apr 1777 |
Hanover, Virginia, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Burial |
1852 |
Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA [2] |
| Buried |
1852 |
Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA [2] |
| Died |
29 Jun 1852 |
Washington, District of Columbia, USA [1] |
| Person ID |
I20017 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
| Family |
Lucretia Hart, b. 18 Mar 1781, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA , d. 7 Apr 1864, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA (Age 83 years) |
| Children |
| + | 1. Thomas Hart Clay, b. 22 Sep 1803, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA , d. 18 Mar 1871, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA (Age 67 years) [natural] |
| + | 2. Henry Clay, Jr., b. 10 Apr 1811, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA , d. 23 Feb 1847, Buena Vista, Coahuila, Mexico (Age 35 years) [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
| Family ID |
F7247 |
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 | Born - 12 Apr 1777 - Hanover, Virginia, USA |
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 | Burial - 1852 - Lexington Cem, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA |
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 | Buried - 1852 - Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, USA |
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 | Died - 29 Jun 1852 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
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| Notes |
- Henry Clay, Sr. was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as Speaker. He also served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829. He was a dominant figure in both the First and Second Party Systems. As a leading war hawk, he favored war with Britain and played a significant role in leading the nation to war in 1812.[1] He was the foremost proponent 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 opposed the annexation of Texas, fearing it would inject the slavery issue into politics. Clay also opposed the Mexican-American War and the "Manifest Destiny" policy of Democrats, which cost him votes in the close 1844 election. Dubbed the "Great Compromiser," he brokered important compromises during the Nullification Crisis and on the slavery issue, especially in 1820 and 1850, during which he was part of the "Great Triumvirate" or "Immortal Trio," along with his colleagues Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun. He was viewed as the primary representative of Western interests in this group, and was given the names "Henry of the West" and "The Western Star."[2] In 1957, a Senate committee chaired by Sen. John F. Kennedy named Clay as one of the five greatest Senators in U.S. history.[3] Abraham Lincoln, Whig leader in Illinois, was a great admirer of Clay, saying he was "my beau ideal of a great man." Lincoln wholeheartedly supported Clay's economic programs. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clay)
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