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Clay, Henry
- A Whig political leader of the early nineteenth century known for his efforts to keep the United States one nation despite sharp controversy among Americans over slavery. Clay represented Kentucky , first in the House of Representatives and then in the Senate . He was known as the “Great Pacificator” because of his prominent role in producing the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 .
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Clay ran unsuccessfully for president three times. He once said in a speech, “I would rather be right than be president.”
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