Henry Clay
born in 1777 AD; died in 1852 AD (age ~75)
early 19th century American statesman from Kentucky
Quotes (About)
Martin Van Buren rose from a "small freeholder" family, like many others in Kinderhook and the rest of the United States, a family not unlike that of Clay, Benton, and Webster.
- Martin Van Buren and the American Political System
- p. 10 (Easton Press, 1997)
- Martin Van Buren to the End of His Public Career (George Bancroft)
- pp. 1-2 (Harper & Brothers, 1889)