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Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser

Henry Clay served as a Senator and Representative for the state of Kentucky. He served multiple terms as the Speaker of the House and even ran for President, albeit unsuccessfully. He was considered one of the most important national leaders, whose credentials included creating the Whig party.

He is also remembered as “The Great Compromiser”, and one of the main issues he sought was to forge agreements on included the slavery issue. He was known to own slaves during his lifetime but he was also said to free them after his death as written in his will.