Henry Clay Timeline By _zacwill_ Apr 12, 1777 Born: Hanover County May 1, 1797 Studied law at Richmond Va. and admitted BAR and commenced practice in Lexington Ky May 1, 1803 State rep. Nov 19, 1806 Democratic Republican to Senate Mar 3, 1807 End of term as Democratic Republican to Senate May 1, 1808 State house of Reps member 1808-1809 May 1, 1809 End of term as State house of Reps member 1808-1809 May 1, 1809 Speaker of the house Jan 4, 1810 Democratic Republican to Senate again Mar 3, 1811 End of term as Democratic Republican to Senate again Mar 3, 1811 Democratic Republican to the 12th and 13th congresses Jan 19, 1814 End of term as Democratic Republican to the 12th and 13th congresses May 1, 1814 Appointed a commissioner to negotiate treaty w great Britain Mar 4, 1815 Democratic Republican to 14th Congress Mar 3, 1817 End of term as Democratic Republican to 14th Congress Mar 4, 1817 Democratic Republican to 15th Congress May 2, 1820 Called Great Compromiser in Missouri Compromise Mar 3, 1821 End of term as Democratic Republican to 15th Congress Mar 3, 1823 Democratic Republican to 18th and 19th Congress May 1, 1824 Unsuccessful candidate for president Mar 6, 1825 Term ends as Democratic Republican to 18th and 19th Congress May 1, 1825 Secretary of State May 1, 1829 End of term as Secretary of state Nov 10, 1831 A national republican May 1, 1832 Unsuccessful candidate for president May 2, 1833 Called Great Compromiser in Tariff Compromise May 1, 1836 Re-elected as a Whig May 1, 1840 Unsuccessful candidate for president May 1, 1844 Unsuccessful candidate for president Mar 4, 1849 US Senate May 2, 1850 Called Great Compromiser in Compromise of 1850 Jun 29, 1852 DEATH:Washington DC