The Life and Public Services of Henry Clay Down to 1848

1852. New and enlarged edition containing Mr. Clay's select speeches. The biography of Henry Clay, American statesman, who was secretary of state under John Quincy Adams and an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency in 1824, 1832, and 1844. He was one of the most popular and influential political leaders in American history. His genius in the art of compromise three times resolved bitter political conflicts that threatened to tear the nation apart, winning him the title The Great Pacificator.