Henry Clay was a lawyer, U.S. Senator (1806-1807), U.S. Congressman (1810-1811, 1931-1942, 1849-1852), and Secretary of State (1825-1829). His greatest love was "the excitement of debate and parliamentary maneuvers." He declined an appointment to the Supreme Court.
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- Ashland: the Henry Clay Estate
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- From Revolution to Reconstruction
- Lincoln's Eulogy on Henry Clay (July 6, 1852)
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