Henry Clay

Henry Clay

You are viewing a rare image of Henry Clay, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front. It was taken in 1850.

The image shows Republican Senator from Kentucky, 1806-1807, 1810-1811; Congressman, 1811-1814, 1815-1821, 1823-1825; U.S. Secretary of State, 1825-1829; Whig Senator, 1831-1842, 1849-1852; Democratic Republican candidate for President, 1824; National Republican candidate for President, 1832; Whig candidate for President, 1844.

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Image ID# 51ECD516

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• Dignitaries and Statesmen of the 1800s