Clay, Henry

American orator and statesman. Born in Virginia; Speaker of U. S. Congre . 1811; signed treaty of Ghent, 1815; elected Speaker, 1815, and thrice re-elected Secretary of State, 1825; U. S. Senator, 1832-42; Whig candi¬ date for President, 1844 \ re-elected to Senate, 1848. Born, 1777; died, 1852.