Henry Clay

Henry Clay Historical Figure Nationality: United States Religion: Episcopalian Date of Birth: 1777 Date of Death: 1852 Cause of Death: Tuberculosis Occupation: Laywer, Politician Spouse: Lucretia Hart Clay Children: Eleven Affiliations: Democratic-Republican Party National Republican Party Whig Party Appearances: Trail of Glory POD: March 27, 1814 Appearance(s): 1812: The Rivers of War 1824: The Arkansas War Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference (RoW); Direct (AW)

Henry Clay, Sr. (1777–1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. He was a major supporter of the American System, fighting for an increase in tariffs to foster industry in the United States, the use of federal funding to build and maintain infrastructure, and a strong national bank. He was known as the "Great Compromiser".

Henry Clay in Trail of Glory

Henry Clay was elected the sixth President of the United States in 1824, in part because of his calculated stance on the domestic issue of slavery in the US and the linked foreign policy issue of the Confederacy of the Arkansas.