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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. He unsuccessfully ran for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 elections.
John Tyler, the incumbent president in 1844, whose term expired on March 4, 1845 Political cartoon predicting Polk's defeat by Clay Grand National Whig banner. Henry Clay of Kentucky, effectively the leader of the Whig Party since its inception in 1834, [82] was selected as its nominee at the party's convention in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 1 ...
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]
"Kingdom Coming", or "The Year of Jubilo", is an American Civil War-era song written and composed by Henry Clay Work (1832–1884) in 1861. It was published by Root & Cady in 1862 and first advertised in April by the minstrel group Christy's Minstrels.
However, a grand jury declined to indict Burr, who was defended by the young attorney Henry Clay. [9] By mid-1806, Jefferson and his cabinet began to take more notice of reports of political instability in the West. Their suspicions were confirmed when General Wilkinson sent the president correspondence which he had received from Burr.
The Henry Clay @HCHS_Athletics junior shot a 1-under 71 at the University Club at Arlington. Lost in a playoff last year, going to state as champ this year. Lost in a playoff last year, going to ...
In 1815, Paul Cuffee attempted a settlement for freedmen on Sherbro Island, but it failed within five years and the survivors fled to Sierra Leone. [2]: 457 [3]: 150 In 1816, leaders like Henry Clay, Robert Finley, and Francis Scott Key, formed the American Colonization Society, with the purpose of relocating freedmen to the Pepper Coast.
Henry Clay’s Evan Duggal finishes strong, wins state tennis title. Caroline Makauskas. June 2, 2023 at 9:33 AM. Evan Duggal has been making steady progress toward a state championship since his ...