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Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) 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.
In U.S. politics, the Great Triumvirate (known also as the Immortal Trio) refers to a triumvirate of three statesmen who dominated American politics for much of the first half of the 19th century, namely Henry Clay of Kentucky, Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, and John C. Calhoun of South Carolina. [1]
Green Clay Smith (1826–1895), U.S. Congressman from Kentucky and Territorial Governor of Montana. Henry Clay (1777–1852), U.S. Representative and Senator from Kentucky; Speaker of the House of Representatives; U.S. Secretary of State. Henry Clay, Jr. (1811–1847), Lt. Col. in the Second Kentucky Regiment, killed in the Battle of Buena Vista.
Clay was the son of Sir George Felix Neville Clay, 5th Baronet (1871–1941), by his marriage to Rachel Hobhouse (1883–1981), the eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Henry Hobhouse. [1] He had four siblings: older sisters Margaret and Janet, younger sister Theresa, and younger brother Anthony.
In 1832, Henry Clay Jr. married Julia Prather (1814–1840), with whom he had five children. Their daughter Anne Brown Clay (1837–1917) married Major Henry Clay McDowell (1832–1899). In 1883, they purchased her grandfather's Ashland estate from other heirs. Their son, Thomas Clay McDowell, was a major figure in Thoroughbred horse racing in
Henry Clay Ide (September 18, 1844 – June 13, 1921) was a U.S. judge, colonial commissioner, ambassador, and Governor-General of the Philippines. Biography [ edit ]
A school police officer sustained a broken finger while responding to a fight in which pepper spray was deployed at Henry Clay High School Oct. 20.. A report of the incident, obtained by the ...
Henry Clay Work (October 1, 1832, Middletown – June 8, 1884, Hartford) was an American songwriter and composer of the mid-19th century. He is best remembered for his musical contributions to the Union in the Civil War—songs documenting the afflictions of slavery, the hardships of army life and Northern triumphs in the conflict.