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.

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Titles and Succession

Political offices (OTL) Preceded by John Adair United States Senator from Kentucky December 29, 1806–March 4, 1807 Succeeded by John Pope Preceded by Buckner Thruston United States Senator from Kentucky January 4, 1810–March 4, 1811 Succeeded by George M. Bibb Preceded by William T. Barry United States Representative from Kentucky March 4, 1811– March 3, 1813 Succeeded by William P. Duval Preceded by Samuel McKee United States Representative from Kentucky March 4, 1813–January 19, 1814 Succeeded by Joseph H. Hawkins Preceded by Joseph H. Hawkins United States Representative from Kentucky March 4, 1815–March 4, 1821 Succeeded by Samuel Hughes Woodson Preceded by John Telemachus Johnson United States Representative fromKentucky March 4, 1823–March 6, 1825 Succeeded by James Clark Preceded by John Quincy Adams Secretary of State March 7, 1825–March 4, 1829 Succeeded by Martin Van Buren Preceded by John Rowan United States Senator from Kentucky November 10, 1831–March 31, 1842 Succeeded by John J. Crittenden Preceded by Thomas Metcalfe United States Senator from Kentucky March 4, 1849–June 29, 1852 Succeeded by David Meriwether Preceded by Joseph B. Varnum Speaker of the United States House of Representatives November 4, 1811–March 4, 1813; May 24, 1813–January 19, 1814 Succeeded by Langdon Cheves Preceded by Langdon Cheves Speaker of the United States House of Representatives December 4, 1815–March 4, 1817; December 1, 1817–March 4, 1819; December 6, 1819–October 28, 1820 Succeeded by John W. Taylor Preceded by Philip P. Barbour Speaker of the United States House of Representatives December 1, 1823–March 4, 1825 Succeeded by John W. Taylor Party political offices (OTL) Preceded by James Monroe Democratic-Republican Party presidential candidate(1) 1824 (lost) Succeeded by (none) Preceded by John Quincy Adams National Republican Party presidential nominee 1832 (lost) Succeeded by (none) Preceded by William Henry Harrison Whig Party presidential candidate 1844 (lost) Succeeded by Zachary Taylor Political offices (Trail of Glory) Preceded by James Monroe President of the United States 1825-18?? Succeeded by Incumbent as of most recent volume

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