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Born
Henry Clay Sr. is born in Hanover County, Virginia. He was born the seventh of nine children born to Reverend John and Elizabeth Hudson Clay. -
Henry Clay introduced into law
He gets into law and begins in Lexington, Kentucky. -
Married
He married Lucretia Hart, the youngest daughter of a wealthy Lexington businessman, named Colonel Thomas Hart. They were married for more than 50 years, during that time they had 11 children together. -
Henry Clay's Wild Case
Henry Clay took a case involving Aaron Burr, his case accused him of planning an expedition into Spanish Territory and trying to create a new empire. Clay stood by Burr thinking he was innocent, but he found out that Burr was guilty of the charges put against him. -
Became U.S. Senate
He became U.S Senate at just 29 years old. -
Elected to the House of Representatives
Clay served as Speaker of the House. -
Clay thinks about Presidency
Henry Clay runs against John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson.But instead, Adams won and Clay was appointed as Secretary of State. He was appointed because of a personal cost. -
Clay is back in Washington
Henry Clay is back in D.C and is a Senate again. This same year he led the National Republicans bid to unseat Jackson. -
Clay walks the South back
Clay walks the South back from the crucial points they experienced in the secession. -
Clay's Nomination
Clay believed he would be nominated as the Whig's candidate for the White House. But the party turned to General William Henry Harrison, who chose John Tyler as his running mate. But Harrison later died, which made Clay dominate Tyler and his administration, but these actions were futile. -
Henry Clay retires
Clay retires from the Senate and returned again to Kentucky. -
Henry is finally elected
Clay is elected as a candidate into the Whig Party for the 1844 presidential election. -
Died
He died from Tuberculosis, he was buried in Lexington, Kentucky.