Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) a Senator and a Representative from Kentucky, statesman, and famed orator. Given the title the "Great Compromiser," for his work on the Compromise of 1850, a series of legislative attempts to balance the powers of free and slave states.
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- Lincoln's Eulogy on Henry Clay Delivered July 6, 1852 in Springfield, Illinois.
- Humanities Web: Henry Clay Biography by John Lord.
- Henry Clay: An Introduction Profile of the man and his times.