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Henry Clay
Whig · Senate and House · Kentucky · 1806–1853
Henry Clay was a Whig U.S. representative and senator from Kentucky, serving 1806–1853. Cast 2,193 votes and missed 43.3%.
- Years in Congress
- 25
- Votes missed
- 43.3%
- Born
- 1777
- Died
- 1852
Biography
Henry Clay was an American lawyer, statesman, and diplomat who represented Kentucky in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state. Clay unsuccessfully ran for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 elections. He helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Kentucky1806–1807 · Republican
- Senate, Kentucky1810–1811 · Republican
- House, Kentucky, 5th District1811–1813 · Republican
- House, Kentucky, 2nd District1813–1821 · Republican
- House, Kentucky, 3rd District1823–1825 · Democratic Republican
- House, Kentucky, -1th District1825–1827 · Democratic Republican
- Senate, Kentucky1831–1843 · Whig
- Senate, Kentucky1849–1853 · Whig
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Capitol Receipts, “Henry Clay (W-KY), Senate & House 1806–1853,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/C000482/henry-clay (accessed 2026-10-13).