what makes him a great american leader?
2007-01-21 09:19:57 · 2 answers · asked by mm_mahanpour 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
he was a senator during 1800s. ran for president. not a great leader lied to try and win a seat in presidents cabinet
2007-01-21 09:25:03 · answer #1 · answered by wesnaw1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Henry Clay (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was a leading American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representatives and Senate. He was the founder and leader of the Whig Party and a leading advocate of programs for modernizing the economy (such as factories, canals, railroads and banks).
Although his multiple attempts at the presidency were unsuccessful, he to a large extent defined the issues of the Second Party System. He was known as the Great Compromiser because of his success in brokering compromises on the slavery issue, especially in 1820 and 1850. In 1957 a Senate committee chaired by John F. Kennedy named Clay as one of the five greatest Senators in American history.
2007-01-21 17:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by ♥skiperdee1979♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋