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Henry Clay

  • Henry Clay Born:

    Born in Hanover, County Virginia
  • Goes to work for George Wythe

  • Studies law under Robert Brooke

  • Marries Lucretia Hart

  • Elected to State Legistature

  • Sent to U.S. senate at age 19

  • Elected as state legistature and Speaker of the house

  • Elected to U.S. senate

  • Elected to U.S. house of Representitives

  • Peace compromiser at Ghent

  • Appointed Secretery of State under John Quincy Adams

  • Rejects offer of appointment to Supreme Court

  • Elected U.S. senate nominated for presidency

  • Authors compromise Tariff act

  • Resigns as U.S. senator

  • Nominated for preisdency

  • Returns to U.S. senate

  • Authors Compromise of 1850

  • Resigns of U.S. senate

  • Dies in Washington D.C.