henry clay
Henry Clay, a very influential person in American History did many things to benefit the American society. A prominent politician in the early to middle 1800’s, Clay was a successful orator and also produced the Missouri Compromise. Henry Clay’s life can be divided into three main influential categories; early life, the development of a politician, and the latter part of his political career. Clay was born on April 12, 1777, in Hanover County, Virginia. He was born to John Clay, a minister and his mother was named Elizabeth Hudson. Early on Clay had a thirst for knowledge and politics. ... After studying for the bar exam with the famous George Wythe, Clay, at the age of 20, moved to Lexington, Kentucky, where he developed a thriving practice. ... Clay, ambitious for worldly success, married into a wealthy and socially prominent family and soon gained entry into Kentuckys most influential circles.