Clay Festival Association records 1846-1862

Clay, Henry, 1777-1852

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Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and House. He was the seventh House speaker and the ninth secretary of state. He received electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He also helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Grea...

Clay Festival Association (New York, N.Y.).

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The Clay Festival Association was an organization comprised of members of the Whig Party in New York City whose chief activity was the planning of an annual celebration of the birth of United States Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of State, Henry Clay. From the guide to the Clay Festival Association records, 1846-1862, (Brooklyn Historical Society) ...

Whig Party (New York, N.Y.)

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