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Henry Clay (1777-1852) played a central role on the stage of national politics for over forty years. He was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams, Speaker of the House of Representatives longer than anyone else in the nineteenth century, and the most influential member of the Senate during its golden age.
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Who warned that a civil war would result if any state left the Union?
Henry Clay
Who was known as the great comprimiser for his solutions in holding the nation together and avoiding a civil war?
me!
Was Henry Clay on the Confederate side or the Union side during the US Civil War?
Congressman Henry Clay had been a mentor of Abraham Lincoln when Lincoln served in the House of Representatives and even later on. Both men had been Whigs. Clay was from Kentucky.Clay died well before the US Civil War, and his career was outstanding. Clay owned slaves, and he and Lincoln often spoke about how difficult it would be to end slavery. Lincoln was so close to Clay that he delivered the eulogy at Clay funeral. There is much more to say about Clay. Space prohibits it. One thing should be mentioned however, Clay was a slave owner, yet he was not a cruel man. Lincoln knew this and that's one reason they remained good friends until Clay's death.
What was Henry Wirz position during the civil war?
He was the commandant of the Andersonville prisoner of war camp and the first person to be tried for war crimes after the Civil War.
What happened in fort Henry?
The Battle of Fort Henry, February 6, 1862, during the American Civil War, was the first important victory for the Union.
Did Henry Clay fight in the civil war?
No, Henry Clay died in 1852, the civil war started in 1861.
What side was Henry Clay on in the Civil War?
He was dead by the time the war started.
What has the author Henry Clay McCauley written?
Henry Clay McCauley has written: 'Henry Clay McCauley's Civil War diary and letters' -- subject(s): Correspondence, Diaries, History, Pennsylvania Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Soldiers, United States Civil War, 1861-1865
Who warned that a civil war would result if any state left the Union?
Henry Clay
Warned that a civil war would result if any state left the Union?
Henry Clay
What age was Henry Clay when he served in the Civil War?
He didn't. He died on 29 June 1852.
Who was known as the great comprimiser for his solutions in holding the nation together and avoiding a civil war?
me!
Why did Henry Clay propose what came to be known as the Compromise of 1850?
to avoid a civil war over the issue of slavery
Who was the hawks war leader in Congress?
some influential war hawk members in 1812 were Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun.
What important contributions did Henry clay make during the civil war?
Henry Clay did not make contributions during the Civil War, as he passed away in 1852, a decade before the conflict began. However, he was a significant political figure in the years leading up to the war, known for his role as a statesman and his efforts in promoting compromises, such as the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850, aimed at easing sectional tensions. His work laid the groundwork for discussions around slavery and state rights that ultimately influenced the Civil War.
Events or people of the civil war that begins with the letter h?
Harriet Tubman, Henry Clay, Harriet Breecher Stowe
Who were the two most important war hawks of 1812?
John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were the two leaders in the War Hawks.
