Henry Clay

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  • Born

    Born in Hanover County, Virginia
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    Henry Clay's Timeline

  • Virginia Bar

    Henry Clay joined the Virginia Bar

  • Marriage

    Henry Clay married Lucretia Hart in 1799, having 11 children throughout their life.
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    Political career got more interesting

    Elected to the Kennedy General Assembly
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    Attorney

    Represented Aaron Burr who was accused of trying to start an empire.

  • National Politics

    Henry Clay was appointed US Senate in 1806.

  • House of Representatives

    In 1811 Henry Clay was elected in House of Representatives.

  • Pro War Letter

    Henry encouraged the war of 1812.

  • Missouri Compromise

    In 1820, this was passed. This allowed westward expanision without any bloodshed over slavery.

  • Secretary of State

    Henry Clay was the Secretary of State for John Quincy Adams in the 1820s.
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    Presidency

    Henry Clay ran for president in 1824 but lost to Andrew Jackson.
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    Whig party started to form

    Clay's National Republic Party soon was evolved into the Whig Party

  • 2nd Run for Presidency

    Henry Clay lost a second run for President.

  • Compromise Tariff of 1833

    This relieved tensions between Andrew Jackson White House and Southern Legislators. Also it lowered the tariff rate.

  • Retired from Senate

    Henry Clay retired from Senate and returned to Kentucky.

  • Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo

  • California

    Henry introduced a bill that would allow California to be a non-slave state and have no need for a slave state to compromise.

  • Compromise

    Henry Clay returned to Congress during the 1850s and pushed for a compromise involving racism and slavery.

  • Death

    Henry Clay passed away on June 29, 1852.