Henry Clay By 18lscourtney Apr 12, 1777 Born: Hanover County, Virginia (April 12) Jun 1, 1797 studies law Apr 11, 1799 Henry Marries Lucretia Hart Jan 1, 1803 elected as state legislator Jan 4, 1809 Duel with Aaron Burr Jan 1, 1810 Fills Senate seat of Buckner Thruston Jul 9, 1811 Elected into House of Representatives Jun 18, 1812 War hawk during war of 1812 Dec 24, 1814 Helped negotiate the Treaty of Ghent Jan 1, 1815 Helped negotiate a commerce treaty with Great Britain Jan 1, 1816 President of the American Colonization Society in Liberia The American Colonization Society was a group that wanted to establish a colony for free American blacks in Africa Period: Jan 1, 1820 to Jan 1, 1829 Senate of State under John Quincy Adams Nov 1, 1832 Clay ran against Jackson in presidential campain and lost Jan 1, 1833 Clay helped make a deal in Congress to lower the tariff of 1828 Nov 1, 1844 Clay lost presidential campain to Polk Apr 25, 1849 Elected to senate again Jan 1, 1850 Helped with comprimise of 1850 Dec 1, 1851 Clay attends the opening of the 32nd Congress 1st session Jun 29, 1852 Died Apr 12, 1861 Fort Sumter Bombardment