View of the town of St. Helens, Oregon Territory [manuscript], circa 1852.

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View of the town of St. Helens, Oregon Territory [manuscript], circa 1852.

Page from "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion" featuring an engraving of St. Helens, Oregon, with a short article about the town, ca. 1852. The page also features an engraving of Henry Clay, with part of an obituary for him.

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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...